30.3%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Woodend · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Woodend
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 30.3% of people in Woodend live with a long-term health condition, which is higher than most similar areas. This is a little above the Victorian figure of 27.4%. Mental health is the most common long-term condition reported in the community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 9.8% of residents, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the national figure. Other common conditions include arthritis at 9.2% and asthma at 8.5%.
9.8%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Woodend, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.7% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages. This need has risen 1.6 percentage points since 2011.
5.7% ▲ +40.1%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 5.7%
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 Woodend [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/202021031/woodend/topic/health-disability