34.7%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lake Wendouree · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Lake Wendouree
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas define Lake Wendouree. About 34.7% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This trend is reflected in the number of people who require daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 12%, followed by mental health issues at 9.7%. While this mental health rate is higher than in most areas, it is about the same as the Victorian and national figures.
9.7%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality 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 Lake Wendouree, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 7.7% of residents, which is much higher than most similar areas. This figure is a little above the 5.9% seen across Victoria and the 5.8% national average.
7.7% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 7.7%
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 Lake Wendouree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21447/lake-wendouree/topic/health-disability