37.8%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Urangan - Wondunna · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Urangan - Wondunna
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 38% of people in Urangan - Wondunna live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average. This high rate of illness is mirrored by a significant number of residents who require daily help, making health a prominent challenge for the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most similar areas, affecting 11.1% of the population. Arthritis is the most reported long-term health issue at 15.1%, while 6.1% of residents manage three or more conditions.
11.1%
Higher than 79% 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 Urangan - Wondunna, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is very common in Urangan - Wondunna, with 9.7% of people requiring support. This is well above the 5.8% national figure and has risen by 2 percentage points since 2011.
9.7% ▲ +26.2%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 9.7%
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 Urangan - Wondunna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319041521/urangan-wondunna/topic/health-disability