33.8%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Woodrising · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Woodrising
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are the most common long-term health issue in Woodrising, affecting 12.2% of people. This is well above the national figure of 8.8% and much higher than most similar areas. Overall, the community faces more health challenges than is typical for the region.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 33.8% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27%. Aside from mental health, asthma and arthritis are the most frequent conditions, each affecting 10.5% of the population.
12.2%
Higher than 84% 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 Woodrising, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 7.3% of people, a figure that is a little above the national average of 5.8% and much higher than most similar areas.
7.3% ▲ +74.6%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 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 Woodrising [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14409/woodrising/topic/health-disability