44.1%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wyan · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wyan
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people live with long-term health issues in Wyan than in most similar areas. About 44.1% of residents report a chronic condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This high rate of illness is seen across both physical and mental health.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 44.1% of the population, with arthritis and mental health each reported by 11.8% of people. Mental health conditions are specifically much higher here than in most other areas.
11.8%
Higher than 81% 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 Wyan, None is the majority at 64%; Two conditions is next at 14%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many residents, as 8.8% need help with daily activities. This is well above both the New South Wales and Australian figures of 5.8%.
8.8% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 8.8%
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 Wyan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14450/wyan/topic/health-disability