25.8%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wyndham Vale - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Wyndham Vale - South
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Asthma is the most common long-term health condition in Wyndham Vale - South, affecting 9.3% of residents. Overall, the area is slightly healthier than most, with fewer people reporting long-term health issues than the national average. Most residents here live without any chronic health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 25.8% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little below the figures for Victoria and Australia. Mental health conditions affect 9.1% of the population, a rate that is about the same as the state and national figures.
9.1%
Higher than 54% 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 Wyndham Vale - South, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The 5.5% of people who need help with daily activities is around the middle for its level. This is about the same as the 5.8% seen across Australia.
5.5% —
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 Wyndham Vale - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213051590/wyndham-vale-south/topic/health-disability