26.0%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wandana Heights · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wandana Heights
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer health challenges than the national average define daily life in Wandana Heights, where 69% of people report having no long-term health conditions. The area is generally healthier than most similar places, with a lower rate of chronic illness and a lower need for daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 26% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is a little below the figures for Victoria and Australia. Asthma is the most common issue at 8.5%, while mental health conditions affect 7.8% of people, a rate about the same as the national figure.
7.8%
Lower than 53% 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 Wandana Heights, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is less common here than in most areas. Only 3.8% of people require this support, which is a little below both the state and national figures.
3.8% ▲ +78.6%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 3.8%
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 Wandana Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22669/wandana-heights/topic/health-disability