24.4%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wollomombi · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wollomombi
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with long-term health problems in Wollomombi than in most other parts of the country. Only 24.4% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a generally healthier population compared to both the state and the nation.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 6.7% of residents, which is a little below the 8.8% seen across Australia. Asthma is the most common long-term health issue at 9.2%, while 67.2% of people report having no long-term health conditions at all.
6.7%
Lower 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 Wollomombi, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging for some here, as 6.7% of people need help with daily activities. This is higher than most areas and sits about 1.0 percentage point above the New South Wales and national figures.
6.7% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 6.7%
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 Wollomombi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14374/wollomombi/topic/health-disability