37.2%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wangaratta · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Wangaratta
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 10 percentage points more people in Wangaratta live with a long-term health condition than in the Victorian average. This gap is a key feature of the area, where 37.2% of residents manage ongoing health issues. These figures are well above both state and national levels.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition affecting 12.3% of people, while 12.0% live with a mental health condition, which is much higher than most areas. About 23.8% of the population manage one long-term condition, and 4.8% live with three or more.
12.0%
Higher than 87% 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 Wangaratta, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 8.7% of residents, a figure that is a little above the national average. This need has risen by 2.3 percentage points since 2011.
8.7% ▲ +36.5%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 8.7%
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 Wangaratta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/204021066/wangaratta/topic/health-disability