38.9%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wakool · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wakool
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term illness than most similar areas define the health profile of Wakool. Nearly 39% of residents live with a long-term health condition, a figure that sits far above the national average of 27.7%. This suggests a community facing significant and ongoing health challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common ailment affecting 14.1% of people, while 13% live with a mental health condition, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 8%. While half the population reports no long-term illness, 28.6% of residents manage one condition.
13.0%
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 Wakool, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 32%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily activities is among the highest for areas of this size, affecting 13.4% of people. This is well above the 5.8% seen across both the state and the nation.
13.4% ▲ +267.8%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 13.4%
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 Wakool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14108/wakool/topic/health-disability