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West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Health & Disability in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

A much higher proportion of people live with long-term health issues in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth than in the rest of the state. Over a third of residents have a chronic condition, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27%. This creates a distinct health profile for the area compared to national trends.

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📍 West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth sits — People with a long-term health condition

35.3%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth — higher than 87% of areas.

West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth35.3%
2278, NSW 34.8%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

About 35.3% of people have a long-term health condition, with mental health issues being the most common at 12.9%. This is well above the national figure of 8.8% and among the highest levels seen in similar areas.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 25%.

None 58.1% One condition 23.6% Two conditions 7.7% Three or more 3.9%

Long-term health conditions reported

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West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth splits fairly evenly between Mental health (21%) and Asthma (19%), with Arthritis at 18%.

Mental health 12.9% Asthma 11.2% Arthritis 11.1% Other condition 8.6% Diabetes 5.5% Heart disease 4.3% Cancer 2.9% Lung condition 2.1% Stroke 1.1% Dementia 0.4%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is 6.7%, which is higher than in most areas. This figure has risen by 2.0 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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6.7% ▲ +42.7%

Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111021221/west-wallsend-barnsley-killingworth/topic/health-disability