38.7%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wirrimah · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wirrimah
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher share of people live with long-term health conditions in Wirrimah compared to the rest of the state. Nearly 39% of residents have a chronic health issue, which is 11 percentage points above the national figure. This health burden is largely driven by high rates of arthritis and mental health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, with arthritis affecting 29% of people. Mental health conditions are also higher than most areas at 9.7%, which is a little above the New South Wales figure.
9.7%
Higher 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 Wirrimah, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 4.8% of people need help with daily activities. This is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
4.8% —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 4.8%
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 Wirrimah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14358/wirrimah/topic/health-disability