33.5%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Woolgoolga · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Woolgoolga
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than a third of residents in Woolgoolga live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%, reflecting a community with significant health challenges. These struggles are most common with arthritis and mental health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 33.5% of people have a long-term health condition, which is much higher than in most similar areas. Arthritis is the most common issue at 13.6%, while mental health conditions affect 10.1% of the population, a figure slightly above the Australian average.
10.1%
Higher than 69% 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 Woolgoolga, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily tasks are more difficult for 7.2% of people here, which is much higher than most other areas. This need for help is a little above both the state and national figures of 5.8%.
7.2% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 7.2%
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 Woolgoolga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14420/woolgoolga/topic/health-disability