38.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Warilla · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Warilla
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people in Warilla live with long-term health issues than in the rest of the state. About 38.5% of residents have a chronic condition, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 27%. This high level of illness is reflected in the fact that over 10% of the community need help with daily activities.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, with arthritis (14.8%) and mental health (13.7%) being the most reported. This is especially true for mental health, which is well above the Australian figure of 8.8%.
13.7%
Higher than 89% 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 Warilla, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The 10.6% of people who need help with daily tasks is among the highest for areas of this size, sitting well above the state and national average of 5.8%.
10.6% ▲ +13.4%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 10.6%
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 Warilla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14169/warilla/topic/health-disability