26.0%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wattle Ponds · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wattle Ponds
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with long-term health struggles in Wattle Ponds than in most similar areas. Only 26% of residents report a chronic health condition, a figure slightly lower than the national average. This suggests a community with a generally healthier profile than many other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Around 26% of people have a long-term health condition, which is lower than most areas and slightly below the Australian figure of 27.7%. The most common issues are arthritis at 8.6% and asthma at 8.5%, while mental health conditions affect 7.1% of residents.
7.1%
Lower than 60% 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 Wattle Ponds, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is less impacted by disability here, with only 3.3% of people needing help with their daily activities. This is a little below both the New South Wales and national figures of 5.8%.
3.3% ▲ +66.0%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 3.3%
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 Wattle Ponds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14211/wattle-ponds/topic/health-disability