32.2%
Lower than 55% of urban area areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wagga Wagga · Urban Area
Health & Disability in Wagga Wagga
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 32% of people in Wagga Wagga live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This means a significant number of residents manage ongoing health issues as part of their daily lives, with asthma and mental health being the most common conditions reported.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 32.2% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the figures for both New South Wales and Australia. Mental health conditions are a little more common here than across the country, affecting 10.7% of the population.
10.7%
Higher than 55% of urban area 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 Wagga Wagga, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The 6.4% of people who need help with daily activities is about the same as the state and national figures. This need for assistance has barely changed since 2011.
6.4% ▲ +10.5%
Lower than 58% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 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 Wagga Wagga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1035/wagga-wagga/topic/health-disability