38.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Waanyarra · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Waanyarra
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Asthma is the most common long-term health issue in Waanyarra, affecting 17.5% of residents. While many people here manage chronic health problems at a rate far above the national average, almost no one requires daily help to get around.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are far more common here than in most areas, affecting 38.6% of people. This includes a mental health condition rate of 12.3%, which is well above the 8.8% figure for Victoria and Australia.
12.3%
Higher than 85% 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 Waanyarra, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the higher rate of chronic health issues, no one in Waanyarra reported needing help with daily activities. This is well below the 5.8% national figure.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Waanyarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22640/waanyarra/topic/health-disability