27.7%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wantirna · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wantirna
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Wantirna is marked by a health profile that mirrors the national average, with 27.7% of people living with a long-term health condition. While overall health is typical for its size, a smaller proportion of residents struggle with mental health compared to other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 27.7% of people report a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the state and national figures. This includes arthritis and asthma at 8.1% each, while mental health conditions are lower than most areas at 6.9%.
6.9%
Lower than 61% 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 Wantirna, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.2% of people in Wantirna need help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages.
5.2% ▲ +6.8%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 5.2%
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 Wantirna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22685/wantirna/topic/health-disability