32.2%
Higher than 69% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Warrnambool · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Warrnambool
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Warrnambool live with long-term health issues than in most similar areas. About 32.2% of residents report a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This higher burden of illness is seen across both physical and mental health.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 10.4% of people. Other frequent long-term illnesses include asthma at 9.9% and arthritis at 9.7%.
10.4%
Higher than 77% of council (lga) 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 Warrnambool, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities has risen to 6.6% since 2011. This is higher than most areas and about the same as the Victorian average of 5.9%.
6.6% ▲ +36.2%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 6.6%
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 Warrnambool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA26730/warrnambool/topic/health-disability