36.6%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
East Wagga Wagga · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in East Wagga Wagga
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 36.6% of people in East Wagga Wagga live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average. This high rate of chronic illness is a defining feature of the area's health profile. Mental health is the most common condition reported by residents.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 13.1% of residents, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure of 8.8%. Other common long-term issues include asthma at 9.4% and arthritis at 8.0%.
13.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality 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 East Wagga Wagga, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for some here, with 7.0% of people needing assistance with daily activities. This is a little above the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia.
7.0% ▲ +46.1%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 7.0%
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 East Wagga Wagga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11367/east-wagga-wagga/topic/health-disability