35.7%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Welby · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Welby
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of health issues than most similar areas are seen in Welby. About 35.7% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This higher burden of illness is reflected in the number of people who need daily help.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are common here, with arthritis affecting 15.4% of people and mental health conditions affecting 11.8%. This last figure is well above the New South Wales rate of 8.0%. While 55.9% of residents have no long-term illness, 3.9% live with three or more.
11.8%
Higher than 81% 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 Welby, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily support is needed by 8.6% of the population. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the Australian average of 5.8%.
8.6% ▲ +13.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 8.6%
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 Welby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14236/welby/topic/health-disability