25.5%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wamberal · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wamberal
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people report health struggles in Wamberal than in most similar areas. About 25.5% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a generally healthier population compared to other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are less common here than in most areas, with asthma (7.7%) and arthritis (7.4%) being the most reported. Mental health conditions affect 6.9% of residents, which is a little below the 8.8% seen across Australia.
6.9%
Lower than 62% 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 Wamberal, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.8% of people in Wamberal need help with daily activities. This is a little below both the New South Wales and national figures of 5.8%.
3.8% ▲ +33.4%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 3.8%
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 Wamberal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14140/wamberal/topic/health-disability