36.8%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Woowoonga · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Woowoonga
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher rate of long-term illness marks Woowoonga, where 36.8% of people live with a health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. While many residents manage these health challenges, the need for daily assistance remains relatively low.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are common here, with arthritis affecting 19.7% of people and mental health conditions affecting 12.0%. This is well above the national figure, and 6.8% of residents manage three or more conditions.
12.0%
Higher than 83% 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 Woowoonga, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance needs are a little below the national figure of 5.8%, with 4.3% of people in Woowoonga requiring help with their day-to-day activities.
4.3% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 4.3%
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 Woowoonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33164/woowoonga/topic/health-disability