Washpool · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in Washpool

Name: Health & Disability in Washpool — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Around the middle for its level compared to similar areas, Washpool has health profiles that closely mirror state and national trends. While nearly 29% of people live with a long-term health condition, the area stands out for having no residents who require help with daily activities.

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📍 Washpool, Suburb / Locality

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

About 28.9% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. Heart disease is the most common issue at 13.2%, while mental health conditions affect 7.9% of the population.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Washpool, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 20%.

None 63.2% One condition 21.1% Two conditions 15.8% Three or more 7.9%

Long-term health conditions reported

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In Washpool, the largest group is Heart disease at 26%, followed by Arthritis (21%) and Diabetes (21%).

Heart disease 13.2% Arthritis 10.5% Diabetes 10.5% Mental health 7.9% Other condition 7.9%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

No one in Washpool reports needing help with daily activities, a figure that is well below the New South Wales and Australian average of 5.8%.

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 Washpool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14197/washpool/topic/health-disability

Where Washpool sits — People with a long-term health condition