21.9%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wright · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Wright
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much fewer people report long-term health issues in Wright than in most similar areas. Only 21.9% of residents live with a long-term condition, which is well below both the territory and national figures. This reflects a generally healthy population where the vast majority of people have no chronic health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition here at 9.5%, a figure that is about the same as the rest of Australia. Other frequent conditions include asthma at 8% and arthritis at 4.2%.
9.5%
Higher than 59% 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 Wright, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 2.2% of people in Wright need help with daily activities, which is among the lowest rates for this level. This figure has risen slightly since 2016, when it was 1.1%.
2.2% —
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 2.2%
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 Wright [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801101139/wright/topic/health-disability