34.0%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wagga Wagga · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wagga Wagga
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A gap of 7 percentage points separates Wagga Wagga from the state average in terms of long-term health struggles. This area faces significant health challenges, with 34% of residents living with a long-term condition, which is well above the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most areas, particularly mental health conditions which affect 12.7% of people. This is well above the 8.8% national figure. Asthma and arthritis are also frequent, each affecting 10.9% of the population.
12.7%
Higher than 86% 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 Wagga Wagga, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for a larger share of the population here, as 7.7% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little above both the New South Wales and Australian averages of 5.8%.
7.7% ▲ +56.5%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 7.7%
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 Wagga Wagga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14101/wagga-wagga/topic/health-disability