21.4%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wittitrin · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wittitrin
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than one in six people in Wittitrin need help with daily activities, which is far higher than across the rest of the country. While the area has a much lower rate of overall long-term health conditions than most places, those who do struggle are frequently affected by mental health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 16.1% of residents, a figure well above the national average of 8.8%. This is a striking contrast to the overall health of the area, as the 21.4% of people with any long-term condition is well below the New South Wales figure of 27.0%.
16.1%
Higher than 94% 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 Wittitrin, None is the majority at 78%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many here, with 16.1% of people needing help with daily activities. This is far above the 5.8% seen in both New South Wales and across Australia.
16.1% ▲ +65.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 16.1%
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 Wittitrin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14363/wittitrin/topic/health-disability