21.6%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wahroonga (West) - Waitara · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara now need help with daily activities than in previous years. While the need for assistance has risen, the area remains very healthy, with far fewer long-term health conditions than the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 21.6% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the figures for New South Wales and Australia. This includes a low rate of mental health conditions at 5.9%, and most people here report having no long-term health issues at all.
5.9%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
Number of long-term health conditions
View on map →In Wahroonga (West) - Waitara, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities rose to 6.6% by 2021. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the state and national figures.
6.6% —
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 6.6%
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 Wahroonga (West) - Waitara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121021579/wahroonga-waitara/topic/health-disability