42.9%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wang Wauk · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wang Wauk
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A high rate of chronic illness shapes daily life in Wang Wauk, where 42.9% of people live with a long-term health condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7% and represents some of the highest levels of illness across similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common ailment affecting 17.3% of residents. Mental health conditions are also much more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.2% of the population.
11.2%
Higher than 78% 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 Wang Wauk, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 30%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rates of chronic illness, no one in Wang Wauk reported needing help with their daily activities. This is well below the 5.8% seen across Australia and New South Wales.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Wang Wauk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14150/wang-wauk/topic/health-disability