36.8%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wyoming · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wyoming
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of people in Wyoming live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This high rate of illness is a key feature of the area's health profile, with arthritis and mental health being the most common issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 36.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, a figure well above both the state and national averages. Mental health conditions are also much more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.9% of the population.
11.9%
Higher than 83% 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 Wyoming, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for daily help is much higher than in most similar areas. At 8.8%, the proportion of people requiring assistance with daily activities is well above the 5.8% seen across Australia and New South Wales.
8.8% ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 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 Wyoming [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14463/wyoming/topic/health-disability