36.5%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wangaratta South · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wangaratta South
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A striking 36.5% of people in Wangaratta South live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure and much higher than most similar areas. While chronic illness is common, mental health conditions are less frequent here than in other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis and asthma are the most common long-term ailments, affecting 14.4% and 13.3% of residents. Mental health conditions are reported by 6.7% of people, which is a little below the Victorian and national figures.
6.7%
Lower than 63% 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 South, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 6.5% of people need some help with their daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the state and national rates.
6.5% ▲ +14.0%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 6.5%
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 South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22681/wangaratta-south/topic/health-disability