41.6%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wards River · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wards River
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher share of people live with long-term health issues in Wards River than across the rest of the state. Roughly 41.6% of residents report a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This reflects a community facing significant health challenges across both physical and mental wellbeing.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are among the highest for similar areas, with arthritis (14.6%) and mental health (12.9%) being the most common. Mental health issues are well above the New South Wales average of 8.0%.
12.9%
Higher than 87% 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 Wards River, None is the majority at 50%; One condition is next at 29%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for daily help is also well above the national figure of 5.8%, with 12.4% of people in Wards River requiring assistance with their everyday activities.
12.4% ▲ +35.2%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 12.4%
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 Wards River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14165/wards-river/topic/health-disability