56.7%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wymah · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wymah
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A huge gap exists between Wymah and the rest of the country, where 56.7% of people live with a long-term health condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%. These health challenges are widespread across the small population, with many residents managing multiple conditions at once.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are among the highest for similar areas, with arthritis and asthma both affecting 30% of residents. Mental health conditions are also well above the Australian average at 13.3%, and 20% of the population live with three or more health problems.
13.3%
Higher than 88% 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 Wymah, the largest group is None at 37%, followed by Two conditions (26%) and Three or more (22%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of health conditions, 0.0% of people in Wymah need help with daily activities. This is well below the New South Wales and Australian figures of 5.8%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Wymah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14460/wymah/topic/health-disability