28.8%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wyong Creek · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wyong Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health and disability levels in Wyong Creek have remained relatively stable over the last decade. Around 28.8% of the population lives with a long-term health condition, a figure slightly above the national average. Most residents report no chronic health issues, with arthritis being the most common condition listed.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.8% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 27.0%. Arthritis is the most frequent issue affecting 9.2% of residents, while mental health conditions affect 8.8%.
8.8%
Higher than 57% 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 Wyong Creek, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.2% of people in Wyong Creek need help with daily activities, which is a little below the 5.8% seen across Australia and New South Wales.
3.2% ▲ +35.9%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 3.2%
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 Wyong Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14465/wyong-creek/topic/health-disability