21.5%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Woodpark · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Woodpark
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report chronic illness in Woodpark than in most other areas, with only 21.5% of residents living with a long-term health condition. This is well below the national figure of 27.7%. Overall, the community enjoys a higher level of health than the typical Australian suburb.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Chronic health and mental health conditions are both much lower here than in most areas. Only 4.6% of people report a mental health condition, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 8.0%.
4.6%
Lower than 77% 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 Woodpark, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the low rate of chronic illness, 5.9% of people need help with daily activities. This is higher than most areas and about the same as the state and national figures.
5.9% ▲ +35.9%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 5.9%
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 Woodpark [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14408/woodpark/topic/health-disability