35.7%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
West Wallsend · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in West Wallsend
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas mark West Wallsend. Around 35.7% of people live with a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This includes a particularly high proportion of residents dealing with mental health challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level, affecting 13.9% of people. Other common long-term struggles include arthritis at 11.3% and asthma at 10.8%, while 4.6% of residents manage three or more conditions.
13.9%
Higher than 89% 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 West Wallsend, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 7.7% of the population. This is a little above both the New South Wales and Australian figures of 5.8%.
7.7% ▲ +46.0%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 7.7%
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 West Wallsend [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14270/west-wallsend/topic/health-disability