25.0%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wakefield · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wakefield
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people report health struggles in Wakefield than in most similar areas. Only 25% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is lower than both the state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 6.9% of people, a little below the national figure of 8.8%. Most residents have no long-term health issues, while arthritis is the most common condition at 7.6%.
6.9%
Lower than 61% 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 Wakefield, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for most here, with only 2.8% of people needing help with daily activities. This is a little below the 5.8% seen across Australia and New South Wales.
2.8% ▼ -57.9%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 2.8%
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 Wakefield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14106/wakefield/topic/health-disability