38.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Warrion · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Warrion
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term illness than most similar areas mark the health profile of Warrion. About 38.2% of residents live with a lasting health condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This puts the community in a challenging position compared to other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis (14.7%) and asthma (12.7%) are the most common long-term illnesses here. While 7.4% of people have a mental health condition, this is a little below the Victorian and Australian figures of 8.8%.
7.4%
Lower than 58% 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 Warrion, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 5.9% of the population. This is higher than in most similar areas, though it is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
5.9% ▲ +39.4%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 5.9%
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 Warrion [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22709/warrion/topic/health-disability