30.0%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
West Wyalong · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in West Wyalong
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher share of people in West Wyalong live with long-term health conditions compared to the state and national figures. Around 30% of residents have a lasting health issue, which is well above the New South Wales rate of 27%. This health profile is shaped largely by chronic conditions, with arthritis being the most common.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30% of people have a long-term health condition, with arthritis (12.5%) and asthma (8.2%) being the most frequent. While chronic illness is more common here than in the state, the rate of mental health conditions is a little below the national figure at 6.2%.
6.2%
Lower than 68% 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 Wyalong, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.2% of residents need some help with their daily activities. This is about the same as the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
5.2% ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 5.2%
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 Wyalong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14273/west-wyalong/topic/health-disability