35.6%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wyalong · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Wyalong
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Wyalong, where 14.9% of people live with the condition. Overall health challenges are more frequent here than in most other areas, with 35.6% of residents reporting a long-term health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are well above the national figure of 27.7%, and mental health conditions are also a little above the Australian average at 11.0%. Over half of residents report no long-term health issues, while 3.9% live with three or more conditions.
11.0%
Higher than 65% 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 Wyalong, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 2.9% of people in Wyalong need help with daily activities, which is much lower than most areas. This figure has fallen by 4.0 percentage points since 2011 and sits a little below the national average of 5.8%.
2.9% ▼ -58.3%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 2.9%
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 Wyalong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122155/wyalong/topic/health-disability