34.7%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wolumla · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wolumla
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas mark Wolumla, where 34.7% of residents live with a lasting condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. These health challenges are widespread, with arthritis and mental health being the most common long-term conditions reported.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 34.7% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the New South Wales rate of 27.0%. This includes a high proportion of residents with arthritis (12.4%) and mental health conditions (11.3%), the latter being well above the state figure.
11.3%
Higher than 78% 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 Wolumla, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of health conditions, only 5.1% of people in Wolumla need help with daily activities. This is about the same as the 5.8% seen across Australia and New South Wales.
5.1% ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 5.1%
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 Wolumla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14380/wolumla/topic/health-disability