31.3%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wardrop Valley · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wardrop Valley
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well over 31% of people in Wardrop Valley live with a long-term health condition, which is significantly higher than the national figure. This makes the area stand out for its health challenges, with a notable number of residents managing chronic illnesses and mental health needs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 31.3% of residents have a long-term health condition, well above the 27.7% national figure. Arthritis is the most common issue at 11.3%, followed by mental health conditions, which affect 10% of the population.
10.0%
Higher than 68% 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 Wardrop Valley, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is much more common here than elsewhere, with 11.3% of people requiring assistance. This is well above the 5.8% figure seen across both New South Wales and Australia.
11.3% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 11.3%
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 Wardrop Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14163/wardrop-valley/topic/health-disability