41.4%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wyee · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wyee
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Long-term health challenges have become more prominent in Wyee, where 41.4% of people now live with a health condition. This rate is far above the national figure of 27.7%. The area faces a significant health burden, with a high number of residents managing chronic conditions and disability.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term illness here, affecting 16.7% of people. Mental health conditions are also much higher than in most areas at 12.7%, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%.
12.7%
Higher than 86% 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 Wyee, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for many residents, with 11.0% needing help with core activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across both the state and the rest of Australia.
11.0% ▲ +29.5%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 11.0%
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 Wyee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14456/wyee/topic/health-disability