28.1%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Woolwich · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Woolwich
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health and disability levels in Woolwich have remained relatively steady over the last decade. Most residents report no long-term health issues, though a small number of people require daily support to manage their lives.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 4.0% of people report a mental health condition, which is well below the national figure of 8.8%. Overall, long-term health conditions affect 28.1% of the population, with arthritis being the most common at 10.9%.
4.0%
Lower 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 Woolwich, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 6.5% of people in Woolwich need some help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it sits about the same as the state and national figures of 5.8%.
6.5% ▲ +22.9%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 6.5%
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 Woolwich [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14430/woolwich/topic/health-disability