37.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wareek · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wareek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 38% of people in Wareek live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the Victorian figure. This makes it an area with much higher health needs than most similar places. Many residents struggle with chronic illness, and a significant number require daily help.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 23.6%, while 8.3% of people have a mental health condition, a figure about the same as the national average. About 41.7% of residents report having no long-term health conditions.
8.3%
Higher than 52% 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 Wareek, None is the majority at 54%; One condition is next at 34%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is a struggle for 12.5% of the population who need help with everyday activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across Australia and among the highest rates for areas of this size.
12.5% —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 12.5%
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 Wareek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22690/wareek/topic/health-disability