39.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wauchope · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wauchope
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people live with long-term health issues in Wauchope than in most similar areas. Around 39% of residents have a long-term condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This health burden is reflected in a high number of people who require help with their daily activities.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 13.1% of the population, a figure well above the 8.8% seen across Australia. Arthritis (13.3%) and asthma (12.2%) are also common, with 6.2% of residents living with three or more long-term health conditions.
13.1%
Higher than 87% 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 Wauchope, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 10.1% of people in Wauchope. This is among the highest rates for areas of this type and is well above the New South Wales figure of 5.8%.
10.1% ▲ +15.6%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 10.1%
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 Wauchope [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14214/wauchope/topic/health-disability