30.6%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wamboin · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wamboin
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 30% of people in Wamboin live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the New South Wales figure. This gap is driven by a higher rate of mental health conditions compared to most other areas. However, the community remains relatively independent, with fewer people needing daily help than the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30.6% of residents have a long-term health condition, with 9.5% reporting a mental health issue, which is higher than most areas. The most common reports include other conditions at 10.1%, arthritis at 9.6%, and asthma at 9.0%.
9.5%
Higher than 63% 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 Wamboin, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.8% of people in Wamboin need help with daily activities. This is a little below both the New South Wales and Australian figures of 5.8%.
3.8% ▲ +174.0%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 3.8%
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 Wamboin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14141/wamboin/topic/health-disability