43.5%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Watchem · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Watchem
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Watchem, where 21.8% of people live with the condition. This is a community with significant health challenges, as over 43% of residents live with a long-term health condition. These figures are far above the national and state averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are very common here, with 43.5% of people reporting one, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are also much higher than most areas at 13.7%, well above the 8.8% seen across Australia.
13.7%
Higher than 89% 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 Watchem, the largest group is None at 44%, followed by One condition (29%) and Two conditions (17%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many in Watchem, as 12.1% of people need help with daily activities. This is well above the 5.8% national average and the 5.9% figure for Victoria.
12.1% ▲ +163.2%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 12.1%
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 Watchem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22714/watchem/topic/health-disability