29.6%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wallalong · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wallalong
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health profiles in Wallalong have remained steady over the last decade, with current data showing a typical community. About 29.6% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 9.8% of people, which is higher than most areas. This is the most common long-term health issue here, followed by asthma at 8.7% and arthritis at 8.1%.
9.8%
Higher than 66% 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 Wallalong, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 4.9% of people need some help with their daily activities, which is about the same as the New South Wales and Australian figures.
4.9% ▲ +62.9%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 4.9%
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 Wallalong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14122/wallalong/topic/health-disability