37.3%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Port Welshpool · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Port Welshpool
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A striking 37.3% of people in Port Welshpool live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This makes the area stand out for its high rates of chronic illness, although mental health challenges are much less common here than in other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
While arthritis and diabetes are the most frequent long-term health issues, mental health conditions are reported by only 5.5% of residents. This is well below the 8.8% seen across Victoria and Australia.
5.5%
Lower than 73% 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 Port Welshpool, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging for many here, with 8.6% of people needing help with everyday activities. This is a little above the Australian figure of 5.8% and is much higher than in most similar areas.
8.6% ▲ +73.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 8.6%
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 Port Welshpool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22108/port-welshpool/topic/health-disability