41.4%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wooli · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wooli
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Long-term health challenges have become more common in Wooli, where 41.4% of residents now live with a health condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7% and is among the highest rates for similar areas. Many people here manage multiple health issues, with arthritis and mental health being the most frequent.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 41.4% of people have a long-term health condition, including 16.3% with arthritis and 11.5% with mental health issues. This mental health rate is well above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%.
11.5%
Higher than 80% 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 Wooli, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily activities is much higher here than in most areas, affecting 8.9% of people compared to the Australian figure of 5.8%.
8.9% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 8.9%
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 Wooli [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14421/wooli/topic/health-disability