34.6%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wee Jasper · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wee Jasper
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health needs in Wee Jasper have shifted over the last decade, with 34.6% of residents now living with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. While many people here manage chronic illness, mental health rates remain typical for the region.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most similar areas, with arthritis being the most frequent at 17.3%. About 7.9% of people have a mental health condition, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure.
7.9%
Lower than 52% 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 Wee Jasper, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living support is needed by 5.5% of residents, a rate that is higher than most similar areas but about the same as the Australian average.
5.5% ▲ +156.3%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 5.5%
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 Wee Jasper [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14227/wee-jasper/topic/health-disability