34.4%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wallangra · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wallangra
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A well above average 34.4% of people in Wallangra live with a long-term health condition. This is significantly higher than the 27% seen across New South Wales and Australia, marking a stark contrast in health outcomes for the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are common here, with arthritis (20.4%) and diabetes (15.1%) being the most reported. In contrast, the 5.4% of people with a mental health condition is well below the national figure of 8.8%.
5.4%
Lower 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 →In Wallangra, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for support is much higher than in most areas, with 8.6% of residents requiring help with daily activities. This is a little above the 5.8% recorded for both the state and the nation.
8.6% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 8.6%
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 Wallangra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14125/wallangra/topic/health-disability