14.5%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wollert · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Wollert than in most similar areas. Only 14.5% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is a huge gap compared to the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area stand out as one of the healthiest in the region.
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are well below the Victorian average at 4.3%. Most residents have no long-term health issues at all, while asthma is the most common condition reported at 5.2%.
14.5%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
4.3%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Wollert, None is the majority at 85%; One condition is next at 12%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.3% of people in Wollert need help with daily activities, which is much lower than most other areas. This figure has barely changed since 2016, when it sat at 2.8%.
3.3% —
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Wollert [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209041437/wollert/topic/health-disability