30.0%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
High Wycombe · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in High Wycombe
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 30% of people in High Wycombe live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the state figure. This makes the area see more health challenges than most similar places. Mental health is the most common of these conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health affects 10.2% of residents, which is a little above the national figure. This is the most reported long-term condition, followed by asthma at 8.5% and arthritis at 8.4%.
10.2%
Higher than 69% 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 High Wycombe, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.4% of people need some help with their daily activities. This is about the same as the national figure, though the proportion has risen by 2.4 percentage points since 2011.
5.4% ▲ +81.8%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 5.4%
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 High Wycombe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506051139/high-wycombe/topic/health-disability