25.7%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wandiligong · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wandiligong
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Roughly 65% of people in Wandiligong report having no long-term health conditions. This means the area is generally healthier than most similar places, with lower rates of chronic illness and less need for daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 25.7% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a little below the Victorian figure of 27.4%. Arthritis is the most common condition at 7.9%, while mental health affects 7.3% of the population.
7.3%
Lower than 58% 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 Wandiligong, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.8% of people here need some help with daily activities. This is lower than most similar areas and sits a little below the national figure of 5.8%.
3.8% ▼ -12.8%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 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 Wandiligong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22671/wandiligong/topic/health-disability