19.1%
Lower than 89% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wyndham · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Wyndham
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health issues in Wyndham compared to the rest of the country. Only 19.1% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This reflects a population with a notably lower rate of chronic illness and mental health struggles.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 5.7% of people here, which is well below both the Victorian and national figures of 8.8%. For those with long-term health issues, asthma is the most common at 6.5%, while 73.1% of all residents report having no long-term conditions at all.
5.7%
Lower than 82% 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 Wyndham, None is the majority at 79%; One condition is next at 15%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 4.1% of the population. This is a little below the national average of 5.8% and has barely changed since 2011.
4.1% ▲ +23.0%
Lower than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 4.1%
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).
More for Wyndham
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Wyndham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA27260/wyndham/topic/health-disability