28.3%
Lower than 55% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wollondilly · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Wollondilly
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A little less than 5% of people in Wollondilly need help with daily activities, which is lower than most similar areas. Overall, the health profile of the region reflects national trends, with about 28.3% of residents living with a long-term health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 28.3% of residents, which is a little above the New South Wales figure. The most common reported conditions are arthritis at 9.4% and asthma at 8.7%, while 8.2% of the population live with a mental health condition.
8.2%
Lower than 55% of council (lga) 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 Wollondilly, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is less common here than in most areas, at 4.8%. This is a little below the national figure of 5.8%, though the proportion of people requiring assistance rose 1.0 points since 2011.
4.8% ▲ +26.6%
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 4.8%
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 Wollondilly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA18400/wollondilly/topic/health-disability