39.9%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wyee Point · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Wyee Point
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Long-term health conditions have become more common in Wyee Point, where 39.9% of people now live with a chronic ailment. This rate is far above the national figure of 27.7%. While most residents are healthy, a significant number of people here manage multiple health issues simultaneously.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most frequent long-term condition at 17.5%, contributing to a health rate far above the New South Wales figure. Mental health conditions affect 9.0% of the population, which is lower than in most similar areas.
9.0%
Lower than 60% 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 Wyee Point, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is much more common here than in most areas. About 8.5% of people require this support, which is a little above the 5.8% seen across Australia.
8.5% —
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
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 Wyee Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115164/wyee-point/topic/health-disability