30.3%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 30% of people in Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the state average. This makes the area's health profile higher than most similar places, with arthritis and mental health being the most common long-term issues reported.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are more common here than in most areas, with 30.3% of residents affected. Arthritis is the most frequent condition at 9.8%, followed by mental health conditions at 8.9%, which is about the same as the national figure.
8.9%
Higher than 52% 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 Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for a larger share of this population than in most other areas, with 7.8% of people needing help with daily activities. This is a little above the 5.8% seen across Australia and New South Wales.
7.8% —
Higher than 84% 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 Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/122031697/narrabeen-wheeler-heights/topic/health-disability