33.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Warragai Creek · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Warragai Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health needs have shifted in Warragai Creek, where 33.3% of people now live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health is a particularly prominent issue here, with a much higher proportion of residents affected than in most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level, affecting 17.9% of people, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%. Other common long-term health issues include arthritis at 10.7% and asthma at 9.5%.
17.9%
Higher than 98% 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 Warragai Creek, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of health conditions, only 3.6% of residents need help with daily activities. This is a little below the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia.
3.6% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 3.6%
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 Warragai Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14175/warragai-creek/topic/health-disability