34.7%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Woodenbong · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Woodenbong
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Woodenbong now need help with daily activities than they did in 2011. This is a community where long-term health struggles are common, with 34.7% of residents living with a chronic condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are well above the national figure, with arthritis and asthma being the most frequent. While 34.7% of people face a chronic condition, those with mental health issues stand at 8.1%, which is about the same as across Australia.
8.1%
Lower than 70% 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 Woodenbong, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 8.4% of the population, a figure that is a little above the state and national averages. This need has risen by 3.7 percentage points since 2011.
8.4% ▲ +79.6%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 8.4%
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 Woodenbong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122151/woodenbong/topic/health-disability