22.0%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wilton · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wilton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Wilton than in the rest of the state. Only 22% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 27%. This reflects a population that is generally healthier than the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 6.5% of residents, which is a little below the 8.8% national figure. Most people here have no long-term health issues at all, with asthma being the most common reported condition at 7.9%.
6.5%
Lower than 65% 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 Wilton, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more manageable for most here, as only 3.2% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little below the 5.8% seen across Australia and New South Wales.
3.2% ▲ +37.9%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 3.2%
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 Wilton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14329/wilton/topic/health-disability