15.3%
Lower than 97% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wickham · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Wickham
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Wickham compared to most of the country. Only 15.3% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes it one of the healthiest areas for its size.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 4.8% of people, which is well below the 8.8% national average. Asthma is the most common long-term health issue here at 5.7%, while 63.8% of residents have no long-term conditions at all.
4.8%
Lower than 90% 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 Wickham, None is the majority at 81%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most here, with only 1.3% of people needing help with everyday activities. This is well below the 5.8% seen across Australia and is among the lowest rates for similar areas.
1.3% —
Lower than 99% 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 Wickham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL515037/wickham/topic/health-disability