24.2%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Walpa · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Walpa
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people report health issues in Walpa compared to most similar areas. Only 24.2% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This general wellness is reflected in the low number of people requiring daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 24.2% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the Victorian average of 27.4%. Arthritis and asthma are the most common issues, each affecting 7.6% of the population, while 67.5% of residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.
7.6%
Lower than 55% 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 Walpa, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by only 3.2% of people in Walpa. This is a little below both the state and national figures, which sit at 5.9% and 5.8% respectively.
3.2% ▲ +9.3%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 3.2%
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 Walpa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22666/walpa/topic/health-disability