47.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wombeyan Caves · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wombeyan Caves
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people live with long-term health issues in Wombeyan Caves than in most similar areas. Nearly half the population reports a chronic condition, with mental health and arthritis being the most common challenges. This creates a community where health needs are much more prevalent than across the rest of the state.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 47.2% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are particularly common at 22.6%, while arthritis affects 28.3% of the population.
22.6%
Higher than 99% 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 Wombeyan Caves, None is the majority at 52%; One condition is next at 30%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 7.5% of people here who need help with basic activities, a figure that is a little above the New South Wales average of 5.8%.
7.5% ▲ +53.8%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 7.5%
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 Wombeyan Caves [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14384/wombeyan-caves/topic/health-disability