25.0%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wheeo · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wheeo
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over 63% of people in Wheeo report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area healthier than most, as the typical resident is less likely to have a chronic illness compared to the state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 25% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of 27%. Arthritis and cancer are the most common issues, each affecting 13.2% of the population.
8.8%
Higher than 57% 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 Wheeo, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
No one in the area reports needing help with daily activities, a figure that is well below the Australian average of 5.8%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.9%
- 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 Wheeo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14287/wheeo/topic/health-disability