39.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wangi Wangi · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wangi Wangi
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people here live with a long-term health condition than in most similar areas. In Wangi Wangi, 39% of residents have a chronic health issue, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This creates a community where health challenges are more common than in the rest of the state.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 15.5%, while 10.5% of people live with a mental health condition, which is a little above the Australian average. Over half the population reports no long-term health issues, but 5.3% of residents manage three or more conditions.
10.5%
Higher than 72% 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 Wangi Wangi, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 6.4% of people who need assistance with routine activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
6.4% ▲ +24.5%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 6.4%
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 Wangi Wangi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14153/wangi-wangi/topic/health-disability