39.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wynyard · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wynyard
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of health issues than most similar areas mark Wynyard. Around 39% of people here live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This high prevalence of illness is mirrored by a greater need for daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 39% of residents have a long-term health condition, including 14.7% with arthritis and 11.6% with asthma. Mental health conditions affect 11.3% of the population, a rate that is a little above the national figure.
11.3%
Higher than 78% 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 Wynyard, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 9.2% of people in Wynyard. This is much higher than most similar areas and well above the Australian average of 5.8%.
9.2% ▲ +21.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 9.2%
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 Wynyard [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60769/wynyard/topic/health-disability