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Dural - Wisemans Ferry · Sub-region (SA3)

Health & Disability in Dural - Wisemans Ferry

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

A healthier-than-average population defines Dural - Wisemans Ferry, where 67.6% of residents report having no long-term health conditions. This is a positive trend for the area, as both overall health and mental health figures sit below the national average.

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📍 Dural - Wisemans Ferry, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Dural - Wisemans Ferry sits — People with a long-term health condition

25.8%

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Dural - Wisemans Ferry — lower than 66% of areas.

Dural - Wisemans Ferry25.8%
Greater Sydney 23.6%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Only 25.8% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is lower than most areas. This includes a mental health rate of 6.2%, a figure a little below the Australian average of 8.8%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Dural - Wisemans Ferry, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 20%.

None 67.6% One condition 18.5% Two conditions 4.9% Three or more 2.4%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Dural - Wisemans Ferry splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (20%) and Other condition (16%), with Asthma at 15%.

Arthritis 8.4% Other condition 7.1% Asthma 6.6% Mental health 6.2% Heart disease 4.2% Diabetes 4.1% Cancer 3.3% Lung condition 1.3% Dementia 1.1% Stroke 0.8%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

About 5.0% of people need help with daily activities, which is lower than most areas. While this is about the same as the New South Wales figure, the proportion of people needing assistance has risen 1.4 percentage points since 2011.

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5.0% ▲ +38.5%

Lower than 66% of sub-region (sa3) 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 Dural - Wisemans Ferry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11502/dural-wisemans-ferry/topic/health-disability