39.5%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Derriwong · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Derriwong
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 40% of people in Derriwong live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average. This high rate of illness is a defining feature of the area's health profile, with mental health and arthritis being the most common issues reported.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 39.5% of residents, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 27%. Mental health is the most frequent issue at 13.2%, well above the national average of 8.8%.
13.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality 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 Derriwong, the largest group is None at 50%, followed by One condition (41%) and Two conditions (9%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging here than in most areas, with 7.9% of people needing help with daily activities. This is a little above the 5.8% seen across Australia and New South Wales.
7.9% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 7.9%
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 Derriwong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11245/derriwong/topic/health-disability