32.0%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Woodford · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Woodford
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health is the most common long-term health issue in Woodford, affecting 11.4% of the population. This reflects a broader trend in the area, where 32% of residents live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, at 11.4%, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 8%. Other common issues include asthma (10%) and arthritis (8.8%), while 62.7% of residents report having no long-term health conditions.
11.4%
Higher than 79% 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 Woodford, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 5.0% of the population. This is about the same as the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
5.0% ▲ +86.6%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 5.0%
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 Woodford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14401/woodford/topic/health-disability