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Wills · Federal Electorate

Health & Disability in Wills

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

Mental health conditions are a significant factor in Wills, where 11% of people report such a struggle. While general long-term health matches state and national levels, this area sees a much higher rate of mental health challenges than most other similar places.

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📍 Wills, Federal Electorate

Where Wills sits — People with a long-term health condition

27.8%

All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Wills — higher than 52% of areas.

Wills27.8%
Greater Melbourne 25.5%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

About 27.8% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the national figure. Mental health is the most common issue at 11%, followed by asthma at 8.5% and arthritis at 6.9%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Wills, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 21%.

None 65.4% One condition 19.7% Two conditions 5.6% Three or more 2.5%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in Wills — Mental health leads at 23%, ahead of Asthma (18%) and Other condition (18%).

Mental health 11.0% Asthma 8.5% Other condition 8.5% Arthritis 6.9% Diabetes 4.4% Heart disease 3.1% Cancer 2.3% Lung condition 1.0% Dementia 0.9% Stroke 0.8%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Help with daily activities is needed by 6.6% of residents. This is higher than most areas, though it remains about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.

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 Wills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED239/wills/topic/health-disability