31.1%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wells Crossing · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wells Crossing
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life for 31.1% of people in Wells Crossing involves managing a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%, and the area's high rate of chronic illness often translates into a greater need for regular medical support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 12.3% of residents. This is well above the 8.8% national figure. Arthritis (12.3%) and asthma (11.3%) are also the most reported long-term health issues.
12.3%
Higher than 85% 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 Wells Crossing, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is much more common here than in most areas. At 9.0%, this figure is well above the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia.
9.0% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 9.0%
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 Wells Crossing [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14240/wells-crossing/topic/health-disability