33.9%
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Woolgoolga · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Woolgoolga
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Woolgoolga, affecting 13.9% of residents. The area faces more health challenges than the national average, with 33.9% of people living with a long-term condition. This is well above the 27.7% figure seen across Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are well above the state and national figures, with 10.3% of people reporting a mental health condition. While 58.1% of residents have no long-term health issues, 5.3% are managing three or more conditions.
10.3%
Higher than 56% 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 Woolgoolga, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little above the national and state figures, 7.3% of people in Woolgoolga need help with daily activities. This proportion of the population has barely changed since 2016.
7.3% —
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 7.3%
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 Woolgoolga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL114035/woolgoolga/topic/health-disability