32.7%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Warrnambool · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Warrnambool
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Warrnambool report health issues than in most similar areas. About 32.7% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This reflects a community with higher rates of both physical and mental health challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are common here, with mental health, arthritis, and asthma each affecting around 10% of the population. The 10.5% of people with a mental health condition is a little above the Victorian average of 8.8%.
10.5%
Higher than 73% 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 Warrnambool, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 7.0% of residents. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the Australian figure of 5.8%.
7.0% ▲ +35.3%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 7.0%
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 Warrnambool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22710/warrnambool/topic/health-disability