30.4%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bradbury - Wedderburn · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Bradbury - Wedderburn
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Asthma and arthritis are the most common long-term health issues in Bradbury - Wedderburn, with 10% of residents reporting each. The area faces a higher health burden than most similar places, with 30.4% of people living with a long-term health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30.4% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27%. Mental health conditions are also more common here than in most other areas, affecting 9.8% of the population.
9.8%
Higher than 64% 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 Bradbury - Wedderburn, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living assistance is needed by 7.4% of people, a figure that is much higher than in most similar areas. This is a little above the national average of 5.8% and has risen by 1.7 percentage points since 2011.
7.4% ▲ +30.1%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 7.4%
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 Bradbury - Wedderburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/123021436/bradbury-wedderburn/topic/health-disability