34.7%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Werai · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Werai
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A high rate of chronic illness defines daily life in Werai, where 34.7% of people live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. While many residents manage ongoing health issues, very few require formal help with their daily activities.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma and arthritis are the most common chronic issues here, affecting 12.2% and 10.2% of people respectively. While long-term health problems are much more common than in most areas, mental health conditions are notably low at 5.1%, which is well below the Australian average of 8.8%.
5.1%
Lower than 75% 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 Werai, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 29%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Almost no one in Werai needs help with daily activities, with 0.0% reporting a need for assistance. This is well below both the New South Wales and Australian figures of 5.8%.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Werai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14246/werai/topic/health-disability