29.2%
Higher than 59% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wollongong · Sub-region (SA3)
Health & Disability in Wollongong
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only a slight increase in the number of people needing daily help has been seen in Wollongong since 2011. While health outcomes are mostly typical for the region, 29.2% of residents live with a long-term health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are a little more common here than in the state and national figures, with mental health and arthritis being the most reported issues. Most people have no long-term conditions, while 20% of the population lives with one.
9.6%
Higher than 59% of sub-region (sa3) 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 Wollongong, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.8% of people in Wollongong need some help with their daily activities. This figure is about the same as the state and national averages and has barely changed since 2011.
5.8% ▲ +12.7%
Higher than 53% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 5.8%
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 Wollongong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10704/wollongong/topic/health-disability