33.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wyalong · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wyalong
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Wyalong, where 12.7% of people live with the condition. The town faces significant health challenges, with a much higher proportion of residents living with long-term illness compared to the rest of the state.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 33.4% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27.0%. Mental health conditions are also a little more common here than the national average, affecting 10.3% of the population.
10.3%
Higher than 71% 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 Wyalong, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the prevalence of long-term illness, only 3.4% of residents need help with daily activities. This is a little below the national figure of 5.8%.
3.4% ▲ +25.3%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 3.4%
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 Wyalong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14449/wyalong/topic/health-disability