25.2%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wooyung · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wooyung
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Wooyung, affecting 12.2% of residents. While the area has a lower rate of long-term health conditions than most other places, a higher proportion of people struggle with mental health issues compared to typical Australian areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 25.2% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little below the state and national figures. Mental health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 9.4% of the population.
9.4%
Higher than 62% 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 Wooyung, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 7.2% of residents, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the national average of 5.8%.
7.2% ▲ —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 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 Wooyung [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14436/wooyung/topic/health-disability