31.2%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Woongarrah · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Woongarrah
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over 31% of people in Woongarrah live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average. This means more residents here struggle with lasting health issues compared to most other similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition at 10.5%, which is a little above the national figure. Other frequent issues include asthma and arthritis, and about 22% of the population manages a single long-term condition.
10.5%
Higher than 73% 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 Woongarrah, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 7.2% of residents, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the New South Wales figure of 5.8%.
7.2% ▲ +47.1%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 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 Woongarrah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14433/woongarrah/topic/health-disability