13.0%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Warrong · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Warrong
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health issues in Warrong than in most similar areas. Only 13% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a population with a surprisingly low rate of chronic illness.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma is the most common long-term condition here at 14.3%. The rate of mental health conditions is 6.5%, which is a little below the Victorian average of 8.8%.
6.5%
Lower than 65% 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 Warrong, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the low rates of chronic illness, 7.8% of people need help with daily activities. This is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure of 5.8%.
7.8% ▲ +227.3%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 7.8%
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 Warrong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22712/warrong/topic/health-disability