25.8%
Lower than 67% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wandering · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Wandering
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people report long-term health issues in Wandering compared to the national average. Only 25.8% of residents live with a long-term condition, which is lower than most similar areas and slightly below the Australian figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, affecting 6.2% of people. Arthritis is the most reported long-term health issue at 10.8%, while 55% of residents have no long-term health conditions at all.
6.2%
Lower 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 Wandering, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A much lower share of people need help with daily activities compared to most areas. At 3.4%, this is a little below the state and national figures, and has barely changed since 2011.
3.4% ▲ +23.1%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 3.4%
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 Wandering [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA58680/wandering/topic/health-disability