38.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
W Tree · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in W Tree
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A striking 27.7% of people in W Tree live with a mental health condition, one of the highest rates among similar areas. This contributes to a much higher proportion of the community dealing with long-term health issues compared to the rest of the state.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Nearly 38% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health and arthritis are the most common issues, with 27.7% and 19.1% of people reporting these conditions respectively.
27.7%
Higher than 99% 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 W Tree, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 8.5% of people need help with their daily activities. This is a little above both the Victorian and national figures, and much higher than most similar areas.
8.5% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 8.5%
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 W Tree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22638/w-tree/topic/health-disability