31.3%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wardell · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Wardell
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 31% of people in Wardell live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure, though the area actually performs better than many similar places. Mental health is the most common long-term issue reported here.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 11.3% of residents have a mental health condition, which is higher than most areas and well above the New South Wales figure. Arthritis and asthma are also common, with 10.4% and 8.6% of people reporting these conditions respectively.
11.3%
Higher than 70% 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 Wardell, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 6.2% of people, which is about the same as the state and national figures. This need for help has barely changed since 2011.
6.2% ▼ -6.7%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 6.2%
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 Wardell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121117/wardell/topic/health-disability