30.8%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Waterfall · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Waterfall
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than three in ten people in Waterfall live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure, and the area is particularly marked by a high rate of mental health challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27%. Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 12.3% of people.
12.3%
Higher than 85% 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 Waterfall, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most residents, as the 4.2% who need help with daily activities is a little below the Australian average of 5.8%.
4.2% ▲ +154.5%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 4.2%
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 Waterfall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14200/waterfall/topic/health-disability