24.4%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wyandra · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wyandra
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer long-term health struggles than the state average mark daily life in Wyandra, where only 24.4% of people live with a chronic condition. This is well below the national figure of 27.7%, suggesting a generally healthier population than most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, affecting only 5.1% of people. Among those with long-term health issues, arthritis is the most frequent at 15.4%, while two-thirds of the population report having no conditions at all.
5.1%
Lower than 74% 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 Wyandra, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the low rate of chronic illness, 7.7% of people in Wyandra need help with daily activities. This is a little above the Queensland figure of 6.0% and is much higher than most similar areas.
7.7% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 7.7%
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 Wyandra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33182/wyandra/topic/health-disability