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Corowa - Wahgunyah (Corowa Part) · Urban Centre

Health & Disability in Corowa - Wahgunyah (Corowa Part)

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Far more people live with long-term health issues in Corowa - Wahgunyah (Corowa Part) than in most similar areas. Roughly 39.5% of residents report a chronic condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This high rate of illness is mirrored in the need for daily support.

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📍 Corowa - Wahgunyah (Corowa Part), Urban Centre

Where Corowa - Wahgunyah (Corowa Part) sits — People with a long-term health condition

39.5%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Corowa - Wahgunyah (Corowa Part) — higher than 82% of areas.

Corowa - Wahgunyah (Corowa Part)39.5%
2646, NSW 37.0%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Chronic health issues are common here, with 14.6% of people living with arthritis and 10.7% with asthma. Mental health conditions are also more frequent than in most areas, affecting 11.1% of the population.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Corowa - Wahgunyah (Corowa Part), None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 27%.

None 52.2% One condition 24.8% Two conditions 8.8% Three or more 5.9%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Corowa - Wahgunyah (Corowa Part) splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (21%) and Mental health (16%), with Asthma at 15%.

Arthritis 14.6% Mental health 11.1% Asthma 10.7% Other condition 7.9% Heart disease 7.2% Diabetes 7.1% Cancer 4.7% Lung condition 3.6% Stroke 1.6% Dementia 1.2%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily help is required by 7.9% of residents, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 5.8%. This level of need has barely changed since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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7.9% ▲ +6.2%

Higher than 69% 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 Corowa - Wahgunyah (Corowa Part) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL114006/corowa-wahgunyah/topic/health-disability