33.4%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Warrnambool - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Warrnambool - South
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A high rate of long-term illness marks Warrnambool - South, where 33.4% of people live with a chronic health condition. This figure is well above the national average of 27.7%. Both physical and mental health challenges are more common here than in most other similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 10.6% of residents, which is a little above the Victorian figure of 8.8%. Other common long-term issues include arthritis at 10.3% and asthma at 9.7%.
10.6%
Higher 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 Warrnambool - South, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 7.4% of people, a figure that is much higher than in most areas. This is a little above the national average of 5.8% and has risen by 1.3 percentage points since 2016.
7.4% —
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 7.4%
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 Warrnambool - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/217041480/warrnambool-south/topic/health-disability