17.1%
Lower than 95% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wilcannia · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Wilcannia
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far lower share of people report long-term health issues in Wilcannia (L) compared to the rest of the country. Only 17.1% of residents live with a long-term condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a population that is generally healthier than the Australian average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are among the lowest for similar areas, with only 5% of people reporting a mental health condition. Asthma and mental health are the most common issues, while 56.6% of residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.
5.0%
Lower than 89% 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 Wilcannia, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 15%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by just 1.9% of people, a figure that is well below the national average of 5.8%. This need for assistance has fallen by 3.7 percentage points since 2011.
1.9% ▼ -66.8%
Lower than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 1.9%
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 Wilcannia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121120/wilcannia/topic/health-disability