30.7%
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
West Wyalong · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in West Wyalong
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over 30% of people in West Wyalong live with a long-term health condition. This is a little above the national figure, although it remains lower than in most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Around 30.7% of residents have a long-term health condition, with arthritis being the most common at 13%. Mental health conditions affect 6.4% of the population, which is a little below the national figure of 8.8%.
6.4%
Lower than 84% of urban centre 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 West Wyalong, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 5.9% of people, a figure about the same as the state and national averages. This is a drop from 8.0% in 2011.
5.9% ▼ -26.2%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 5.9%
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 West Wyalong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115158/west-wyalong/topic/health-disability