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Tomerong - Wandandian - Woollamia · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Health & Disability in Tomerong - Wandandian - Woollamia

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

A significantly higher share of people live with long-term health conditions in Tomerong - Wandandian - Woollamia compared to the rest of the state. Around 31.6% of residents have a lasting health issue, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27%. This suggests a community with greater health needs than typical Australian areas.

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📍 Tomerong - Wandandian - Woollamia, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Tomerong - Wandandian - Woollamia sits — People with a long-term health condition

31.6%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Tomerong - Wandandian - Woollamia — higher than 72% of areas.

Tomerong - Wandandian - Woollamia31.6%
2540 crosses NSW/OT 37.2%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 12.2%, followed by mental health at 9.3%. While 58.3% of people have no long-term health conditions, the overall rate of illness is much higher than the national average.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Tomerong - Wandandian - Woollamia, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 24%.

None 58.3% One condition 21.2% Two conditions 7.1% Three or more 3.4%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in Tomerong - Wandandian - Woollamia — Arthritis leads at 22%, ahead of Mental health (17%) and Other condition (16%).

Arthritis 12.2% Mental health 9.3% Other condition 8.7% Asthma 8.0% Diabetes 4.8% Heart disease 4.3% Cancer 3.7% Lung condition 2.2% Stroke 1.2% Dementia 0.4%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily assistance needs are typical for the region, with 5.6% of people requiring help. This figure is about the same as the national average and has barely changed since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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5.6% ▲ +13.7%

Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Tomerong - Wandandian - Woollamia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/114011281/tomerong-wandandian-woollamia/topic/health-disability