38.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Woodberry · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Woodberry
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term illness have emerged in Woodberry since 2011. About 38% of residents now live with a long-term health condition, a figure that is far above the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level, affecting 14.4% of people. Other common issues include arthritis at 13.5% and asthma at 12.9%, with 5.7% of residents managing three or more conditions.
14.4%
Higher than 90% 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 Woodberry, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging for residents here than in most areas. Around 9.2% of people need help with daily activities, which is well above the 5.8% figure for both New South Wales and Australia.
9.2% ▲ +43.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 9.2%
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 Woodberry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14395/woodberry/topic/health-disability