32.6%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Woonona · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Woonona
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Woonona are reporting long-term health issues than in most similar areas. About 32.6% of residents live with a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This trend is seen across both physical and mental health needs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is a common concern here, affecting 10.3% of people, which is a little above the Australian average. Arthritis is the most reported long-term condition at 11.8%, followed by asthma at 9.1%.
10.3%
Higher than 71% 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 Woonona, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is much more common here than in most areas. Around 7.4% of residents require this assistance, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 5.8%.
7.4% ▲ +16.3%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 7.4%
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 Woonona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14434/woonona/topic/health-disability