35.4%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Waranga Shores · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Waranga Shores
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than one in three people in Waranga Shores live with a long-term health condition, making it a place where health struggles are much more common than in most areas. This high rate of illness is reflected in the daily lives of residents, with a higher proportion of people requiring regular help to get through their day.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 35.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Arthritis is the most common struggle at 13.1%, while mental health conditions affect 9.6% of residents, a rate slightly higher than in the rest of Australia.
9.6%
Higher than 64% 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 Waranga Shores, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 8.6% of people here who need help with core activities. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the Victorian average of 5.9%.
8.6% ▲ +114.3%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 8.6%
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 Waranga Shores [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22687/waranga-shores/topic/health-disability