38.8%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Woody Point · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Woody Point
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 39% of people in Woody Point live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average. This high rate of chronic illness marks the area as having much higher health needs than most other similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are common here, with arthritis (14.4%) and mental health conditions (13.0%) being the most frequent. Mental health challenges are especially prevalent, appearing well above the national figure of 8.8%.
13.0%
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 Woody Point, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for some residents, as 7.3% need help with basic activities. This is a little above the Australian figure of 5.8% and is much higher than in most other areas.
7.3% ▲ +25.5%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 7.3%
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 Woody Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33141/woody-point/topic/health-disability