29.4%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Werribee - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Werribee - East
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher than most areas, 7.6% of people in Werribee - East need help with daily activities. This reflects a community where health needs are more common than the state average, with nearly 30% of residents living with a long-term health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 10.2% of the population. Overall, 29.4% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%.
10.2%
Higher than 69% 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 Werribee - East, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is 7.6%, which is a little above the Victoria figure of 5.9%. This rate has barely changed since 2016, when it stood at 6.8%.
7.6% —
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 7.6%
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 Werribee - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213051467/werribee-east/topic/health-disability