22.1%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wheeler Heights · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wheeler Heights
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Better health outcomes have become more common in Wheeler Heights since 2011, with only 22.1% of people reporting a long-term health condition. This is well below the national figure of 27.7%. The area is generally healthier than most similar places, with a low number of residents living with chronic illness or disability.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 6.4% of people live with a mental health condition, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of 8.0%. Most residents have no long-term health issues, while those who do most commonly report other conditions, mental health, or asthma.
6.4%
Lower than 66% 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 Wheeler Heights, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for most here, as only 2.9% of people need assistance with their everyday activities. This is a little below the national and state figure of 5.8%.
2.9% —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 2.9%
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 Wheeler Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14285/wheeler-heights/topic/health-disability