34.4%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wongarbon · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Wongarbon
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Higher rates of long-term illness mark the daily experience for many in Wongarbon. About 34.4% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This includes a notably high number of people managing mental health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 12.8% of people. Other frequent long-term struggles include asthma at 12.6% and arthritis at 10.1%, though over half the population reports having no long-term health conditions.
12.8%
Higher than 85% 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 Wongarbon, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life requires extra help for 6.9% of residents, a figure that is a little above the Australian average. This need for assistance has risen significantly since 2011, climbing from just 1.6%.
6.9% ▲ +331.6%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 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 Wongarbon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121122/wongarbon/topic/health-disability