31.2%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wisemans Creek · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wisemans Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Higher rates of chronic illness shape daily life in Wisemans Creek, where 31.2% of people live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%, with mental health and arthritis being the most common issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest for areas of this size at 14.7%, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%. While half of the population has no long-term health issues, 5.5% of residents manage three or more conditions.
14.7%
Higher than 91% 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 Wisemans Creek, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 7.3% of people who need help with routine activities. This is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the national average of 5.8%.
7.3% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 7.3%
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 Wisemans Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14361/wisemans-creek/topic/health-disability