32.3%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wiangaree · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wiangaree
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis and mental health are the most common long-term conditions in Wiangaree, with 14.9% of people reporting each. This reflects a broader trend in the area, where long-term health issues are far more common than in the rest of the state.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 32.3% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27.0%. This is particularly evident for mental health conditions, which affect 14.9% of people—well above the national figure of 8.8%.
14.9%
Higher than 92% 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 Wiangaree, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 29%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the higher rate of health conditions, only 3.7% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little below the national and state figures of 5.8%.
3.7% ▲ +8.1%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 3.7%
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 Wiangaree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14300/wiangaree/topic/health-disability