28.3%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
South Wolumla · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in South Wolumla
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 28.3% of people in South Wolumla live with a long-term health condition. This is a little above the New South Wales figure, though the area sits around the middle when compared to similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Most residents have no long-term health issues, but among those who do, the most common are other conditions at 8.9% and mental health at 7.2%. The rate of mental health conditions is a little below the national figure.
7.2%
Lower than 59% 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 South Wolumla, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.0% of people here need help with their daily activities, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
5.0% —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 5.0%
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 South Wolumla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13618/south-wolumla/topic/health-disability