31.7%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Warburton · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Warburton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well above the state and national figures, 31.7% of people in Warburton live with a long-term health condition. This creates a health profile where chronic illness is more common than in most similar areas. Mental health conditions are particularly striking, affecting many more residents than the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis and mental health are the most common long-term conditions here, each affecting about 12% of the population. This mental health rate is well above the 8.8% seen across Victoria and Australia. Over half of residents report no long-term health issues, though 20.2% live with one condition.
12.0%
Higher than 83% 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 Warburton, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for some residents, with 6.8% needing help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas and a little above the Australian figure of 5.8%.
6.8% ▲ +16.9%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 6.8%
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 Warburton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22689/warburton/topic/health-disability