37.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wallsend · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wallsend
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher proportion of people in Wallsend live with long-term health issues compared to the rest of the state. About 37.4% of residents have a lasting health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This high rate of illness is mirrored in the need for daily support across the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level, affecting 14.7% of people. This is well above the 8.8% national figure and is the most common long-term health issue in the area, followed by arthritis and asthma.
14.7%
Higher than 91% 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 Wallsend, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is much more common here than in most areas. At 9.7%, this is well above both the New South Wales and Australian figures of 5.8%.
9.7% ▲ +19.4%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 9.7%
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 Wallsend [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14136/wallsend/topic/health-disability