29.5%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Woomargama · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Woomargama
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Woomargama involves managing more health challenges than in most similar areas. About 29.5% of residents live with a long-term health condition, with mental health concerns being notably higher than in most other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma and arthritis are the most common long-term conditions, affecting 15.0% and 13.3% of the population respectively. Mental health conditions are reported by 9.2% of residents, which is higher than most areas.
9.2%
Higher than 61% 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 Woomargama, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A higher share of people than most areas need help with daily activities, with 6.4% of the population requiring such assistance.
6.4% ▼ -35.2%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 6.4%
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 Woomargama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14431/woomargama/topic/health-disability