27.0%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Warrandyte - Wonga Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Warrandyte - Wonga Park
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people struggle with mental health in Warrandyte - Wonga Park compared to the rest of the country. While about 27% of residents live with a long-term health condition, this is roughly the same as the national figure. The area generally sees lower rates of mental health issues and daily assistance needs than most other similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 6.9% of people here, which is much lower than most areas and a little below the 8.8% national figure. Other common long-term health issues include arthritis at 8.4% and asthma at 7.6%.
6.9%
Lower than 74% 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 Warrandyte - Wonga Park, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.7% of residents need help with daily activities, a figure that is a little below the Victorian average of 5.9%. This requirement for assistance has risen by 1.7 percentage points since 2011.
4.7% ▲ +57.1%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 4.7%
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 Warrandyte - Wonga Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211021262/warrandyte-wonga-park/topic/health-disability