21.9%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wright · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wright
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 21.9% of people in Wright have a long-term health condition, which is well below the figures for both the ACT and Australia. This makes the area much healthier than most other similar places. While most residents report no long-term health issues, mental health is a more common concern here.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most reported long-term condition at 9.5%, a rate higher than most areas and about the same as the national figure. Other common issues include asthma at 8% and arthritis at 4.2%.
9.5%
Higher than 63% 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 Wright, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by only 2.2% of residents. This is much lower than most areas and well below the Australian figure of 5.8%.
2.2% —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 2.2%
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 Wright [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80135/wright/topic/health-disability