36.5%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wonthaggi - Inverloch · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Wonthaggi - Inverloch
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well over a third of people in Wonthaggi - Inverloch live with a long-term health condition, a figure far higher than most similar areas. This high rate of chronic illness is a defining feature of the region's health profile compared to the rest of the state.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 36.5% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the Victorian figure of 27.4%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 13.8%, while mental health conditions affect 11.1% of the population, a rate much higher than most other areas.
11.1%
Higher than 80% 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 Wonthaggi - Inverloch, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 7.4% of people here, which is a little above the national figure. This need has risen since 2011, when it stood at 6.1%.
7.4% ▲ +21.1%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 7.4%
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 Wonthaggi - Inverloch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205031093/wonthaggi-inverloch/topic/health-disability