37.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wangaratta · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wangaratta
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Wangaratta, affecting 12.4% of people. This area faces significant health challenges, with 37.5% of residents living with a long-term condition, which is far above the Victorian average of 27.4%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most other areas. This includes mental health conditions, which affect 12.1% of residents—well above the national figure of 8.8%.
12.1%
Higher than 84% 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 Wangaratta, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 8.9% of people, a figure that is well above both the state and national averages.
8.9% ▲ +36.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 8.9%
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 Wangaratta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22680/wangaratta/topic/health-disability