23.5%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wakeley · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wakeley
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much lower rates of long-term illness mark Wakeley compared to the rest of the country. Only 23.5% of people here report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. However, a higher number of residents still require daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
The area has a very low rate of mental health conditions at 4.0%, well below the 8.8% seen across Australia. Most residents report no long-term health issues at all, while those who do most commonly deal with diabetes or arthritis.
4.0%
Lower than 79% 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 Wakeley, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the low rates of chronic illness, 9.3% of people in Wakeley need help with daily activities. This is well above the 5.8% recorded for both New South Wales and the rest of the nation.
9.3% ▲ +44.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 9.3%
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 Wakeley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14107/wakeley/topic/health-disability