31.1%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Waterfall · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Waterfall
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health is the most common long-term health issue in Waterfall, where 12.4% of residents live with such a condition. While most people here are healthy, the area has a higher rate of chronic health issues than the state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
A total of 31.1% of people report a long-term health condition, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27.0%. Mental health is the leading issue at 12.4%, followed closely by arthritis at 12.0%.
12.4%
Higher than 81% 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 Waterfall, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.2% of residents need help with daily activities, which is much lower than most other areas and a little below the national figure of 5.8%. This need has risen slightly since 2011.
4.2% ▲ +37.4%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 4.2%
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 Waterfall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121118/waterfall/topic/health-disability