37.0%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wyangala · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wyangala
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Long-term health issues have become more common in Wyangala, with 37% of people now living with a chronic condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%, reflecting a community with significantly higher health needs than most other similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 21.8%. Mental health conditions affect 13% of residents, which is well above the 8.8% national figure.
13.0%
Higher than 87% 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 Wyangala, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little more than the national figure of 5.8% of people here need help with daily activities, sitting at 6.9%. This is much higher than most similar areas.
6.9% ▼ -23.9%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 6.9%
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 Wyangala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14452/wyangala/topic/health-disability