31.3%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wollongong · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Wollongong
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health needs in Wollongong have remained fairly steady over the last five years, though a higher proportion of people here live with long-term illness than in the rest of the country. Around 31.3% of residents report a chronic health condition, which is well above the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 31.3% of people here have a long-term health condition, well above the New South Wales rate of 27.0%. This includes mental health conditions for 10.4% of residents, which is a little above the national average of 8.8%.
10.4%
Higher than 57% of urban centre 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 Wollongong, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little more than the national figure, 6.9% of people in Wollongong need help with daily activities. This is a little above the 5.8% seen across Australia and has barely changed since 2016.
6.9% —
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 6.9%
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 Wollongong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL102005/wollongong/topic/health-disability