39.5%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wingham · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Wingham
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher share of people live with long-term health issues in Wingham than in other similar areas. Around 40% of the population manages a chronic condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This higher burden of illness is seen across both physical and mental health.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are very common here, with 39.5% of people affected. Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level at 14.4%, while arthritis (13.8%) and asthma (11.8%) are also frequent.
14.4%
Higher than 92% 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 Wingham, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is more common in Wingham than in the rest of the state, affecting 8.5% of people. This is a little above the national figure, although it has fallen 1.6 percentage points since 2011.
8.5% ▼ -16.1%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 8.5%
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 Wingham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115161/wingham/topic/health-disability