38.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wean · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wean
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas define Wean. About 38.2% of people live with a long-term condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This creates a significant gap in health outcomes compared to the rest of the state.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis and other general conditions are the most common issues here, with each affecting 17.6% of residents. While many struggle with chronic health, 0.0% of people reported a mental health condition, a figure well below the Australian average of 8.8%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Wean, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is much more common here than in most areas. At 8.8%, this is well above the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia.
8.8% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 8.8%
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 Wean [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14223/wean/topic/health-disability