26.2%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wallan · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Wallan
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with long-term health issues in Wallan than in most similar areas. Only 26.2% of residents report a long-term condition, which is slightly lower than the figures for Victoria and Australia. This suggests a generally healthier population compared to other regional hubs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma is the most common long-term health condition here at 9.6%, followed by mental health at 8.7%. This mental health rate is about the same as the state and national figures, while 65.4% of residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.
8.7%
Lower than 51% 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 Wallan, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is required by 4.6% of people, a figure that is a little below the state and national averages. However, this need has risen by 1.5 percentage points since 2011.
4.6% ▲ +45.8%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 4.6%
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 Wallan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209041224/wallan/topic/health-disability