36.8%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wambangalang · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wambangalang
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term illness than most similar areas define Wambangalang. About 36.8% of residents live with a chronic health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This high prevalence is driven largely by mental health and respiratory issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level, affecting 14.7% of people. Asthma is also common at 10.3%, while cancer and heart disease each affect 7.4% of the population.
14.7%
Higher than 91% 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 Wambangalang, the largest group is None at 47%, followed by One condition (31%) and Two conditions (12%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of illness, no one in Wambangalang reported needing help with daily activities. This is well below the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Wambangalang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14139/wambangalang/topic/health-disability