34.4%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Woodenbong · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Woodenbong
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life for many in Woodenbong involves managing health issues, as 34.4% of people live with a long-term condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7% and is much higher than most similar areas. Arthritis and asthma are the most common long-term health struggles here.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are very common, with 12.3% of people reporting arthritis and 10.3% asthma. While these chronic issues are high, those with mental health conditions make up 7.7% of the population, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure.
7.7%
Lower 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 Woodenbong, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A higher number of people need help with daily activities compared to other areas. At 8.7%, this is a little above both the state and national figures of 5.8%.
8.7% ▲ +60.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 8.7%
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 Woodenbong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14400/woodenbong/topic/health-disability