30.7%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wee Waa · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wee Waa
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 30% of people in Wee Waa live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the state average. This suggests a higher burden of chronic illness for the community compared to both New South Wales and the rest of Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma and arthritis are the most common long-term health issues here, affecting 11.0% and 9.9% of residents respectively. While 30.7% of people have at least one long-term condition, mental health issues affect 7.8% of the population, which is about the same as the state figure.
7.8%
Lower than 54% 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 Waa, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for some residents here, with 6.9% of people needing help with daily activities. This is a little above the 5.8% seen across New South Wales and Australia.
6.9% ▲ +49.2%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 6.9%
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 Waa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14228/wee-waa/topic/health-disability