37.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wyndham · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wyndham
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas mark the profile of Wyndham. Around 38% of residents live with a long-term condition, which is well above the national figure. This includes a notably high number of people managing mental health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Nearly 38% of people here have a long-term health condition, far above the New South Wales figure of 27%. Arthritis is the most common, affecting 14.6% of residents, while 12.9% live with a mental health condition.
12.9%
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 Wyndham, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 29%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.2% of residents need help with daily activities, which is higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure of 5.8%.
6.2% ▲ +58.6%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 6.2%
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 Wyndham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14461/wyndham/topic/health-disability