36.6%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Way Way · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Way Way
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A high rate of long-term health issues marks Way Way, where 36.6% of people live with a chronic condition. This figure is well above the New South Wales average of 27.0% and the national figure of 27.7%. While many residents face these challenges, the need for daily help remains similar to the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis and asthma are the most common long-term issues, both affecting 12.5% of the population. While 36.6% of people have a long-term condition—much higher than most areas—about 8.7% have a mental health condition, which is about the same as the national figure.
8.7%
Higher than 56% 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 Way Way, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 30%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.0% of people in Way Way need some help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
6.0% ▲ +74.2%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 6.0%
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 Way Way [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14220/way-way/topic/health-disability