26.6%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Woronora Heights · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Woronora Heights
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 6.4% of people in Woronora Heights report a mental health condition, a figure that is much lower than most similar areas. This reflects a generally healthy community where long-term health issues are less common than the national average. Most residents live without any long-term health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 26.6% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is slightly lower than the national figure of 27.7%. Arthritis (8.6%) and asthma (8.4%) are the most common issues, while 68% of the population reports having no long-term health conditions at all.
6.4%
Lower than 78% 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 Woronora Heights, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Very few people in Woronora Heights need help with daily activities, at just 3.1%. This is much lower than most areas and sits a little below the state and national figures of 5.8%, having barely changed since 2016.
3.1% —
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 3.1%
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 Woronora Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/128021609/woronora-heights/topic/health-disability