35.7%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wahgunyah · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wahgunyah
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health struggles have become more common in Wahgunyah, with 35.7% of people now living with a long-term condition. This is well above the figures for Victoria and Australia. These health challenges are reflected in the fact that more residents here need help with daily activities compared to most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 13.5% of people, followed by mental health and asthma. Overall, a long-term health condition is reported by 35.7% of residents, which is much higher than most areas.
10.2%
Higher than 70% 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 Wahgunyah, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 7.4% of people in Wahgunyah. This is a little above the state and national figures and is much higher than in most similar areas.
7.4% ▲ +52.3%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 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 Wahgunyah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22644/wahgunyah/topic/health-disability