37.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wambrook · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wambrook
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher rate of chronic illness than the national average marks the health profile of Wambrook. About 37.5% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the Australian figure of 27.7%. These health challenges are reflected in both physical and mental wellbeing across the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest for areas of this type, affecting 14.6% of people. This is well above the New South Wales rate of 8.0%, while arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 16.7%.
14.6%
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 Wambrook, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 37%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 8.3% of residents who need help with daily activities. This is a little above the 5.8% seen across Australia and New South Wales.
8.3% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 8.3%
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 Wambrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14143/wambrook/topic/health-disability