33.2%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wagga Wagga · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Wagga Wagga
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Asthma is the most common long-term health condition in Wagga Wagga, affecting 11.7% of the population. The city has a higher rate of chronic health issues than both the state and national averages. This is most evident in the 33.2% of residents living with a long-term health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 11.2% of people here, which is higher than most areas and well above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%. Overall, long-term health issues are much more common in Wagga Wagga than the Australian average, with 33.2% of residents reporting a condition.
11.2%
Higher than 68% 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 Wagga Wagga, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.7% of people in Wagga Wagga need some help with their daily activities. This is about the same as the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
6.7% —
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
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/ucl/UCL112019/wagga-wagga/topic/health-disability