28.6%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wagga Wagga Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Wagga Wagga Surrounds
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health outcomes in Wagga Wagga Surrounds are about the same as the national figures. Around 28.6% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is a little above the New South Wales average. Most residents report no long-term health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma is the most common long-term health condition at 10.4%, followed by arthritis at 9.1%. Mental health conditions affect 8.8% of the population, which is about the same as across Australia.
8.8%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Wagga Wagga Surrounds, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 4.9% of people, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages. This rate has rose 0.9 percentage points since 2011.
4.9% ▲ +21.8%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 4.9%
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 Wagga Wagga Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/113031271/wagga-wagga-surrounds/topic/health-disability