32.6%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Woollamia · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Woollamia
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people live with long-term health issues in Woollamia than in most similar areas. About 32.6% of residents report a chronic condition, a figure that is well above the national average of 27.7%. This higher burden of illness is mirrored in the number of people requiring daily help.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Chronic health issues are common here, with arthritis being the most reported condition at 14.2%. While mental health conditions affect 8.9% of the population, this is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
8.9%
Higher than 58% 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 Woollamia, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 7.2% of residents, which is much higher than in most similar areas and a little above the national figure of 5.8%.
7.2% ▲ +64.5%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 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 Woollamia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14423/woollamia/topic/health-disability