42.6%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wongo Creek · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wongo Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Almost 43% of people in Wongo Creek live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure. While asthma and arthritis are the most common issues, the area is notably healthy in other ways, with no residents needing daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are among the highest for similar areas, affecting 42.6% of residents. Asthma is the most common at 19.1%, followed by arthritis at 14.9%. Mental health conditions affect 8.5% of people, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
8.5%
Higher than 54% 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 Wongo Creek, the largest group is None at 49%, followed by One condition (21%) and Two conditions (19%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
No one in Wongo Creek reports needing help with daily activities. This is well below both the New South Wales and Australian averages of 5.8%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 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 Wongo Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14393/wongo-creek/topic/health-disability