34.1%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Warragul · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Warragul
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than one in three people in Warragul live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This is a significant health challenge for the area, with rates of chronic illness and mental health conditions both sitting much higher than most other similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are the most common long-term illness at 11.8%, followed closely by arthritis at 11.4%. These figures are well above the Victorian and Australian averages, with 34.1% of residents managing at least one long-term health issue.
11.8%
Higher than 82% 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 Warragul, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for 7.4% of people here, who require assistance with their everyday activities. This is a little above the national figure and much higher than most other similar areas.
7.4% ▲ +36.9%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 7.4%
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 Warragul [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22698/warragul/topic/health-disability