52.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Uarbry · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Uarbry
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people live with long-term health issues in Uarbry than is typical for the state or nation. Over half the population—52.6%—report a lasting health condition, which is more than 25 percentage points higher than the Australian average. This high level of illness is reflected in the number of residents who require daily help.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 52.6% of people have a long-term health condition, which is among the highest rates for similar areas. This includes 21.1% with asthma and 13.2% each with arthritis and cancer, while mental health conditions are a little above the national figure at 10.5%.
10.5%
Higher than 73% 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 →Uarbry splits fairly evenly between None (31%) and One condition (28%), with Two conditions at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A high proportion of the community requires support, with 15.8% of people needing help with daily activities. This is far above the New South Wales and Australian figures of 5.8%.
15.8% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 15.8%
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 Uarbry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14017/uarbry/topic/health-disability