50.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wedderburn Junction · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wedderburn Junction
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Half of the people in Wedderburn Junction live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average. This creates a health profile where mental health and arthritis are common challenges for the small population.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 25% of residents, which is far above the Victoria and Australia figures. While 55% of people report no long-term health issues, 15% of the population live with arthritis.
25.0%
Higher than 99% 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 Wedderburn Junction, None is the majority at 79%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging here than in most areas, with 15% of people needing help with daily activities. This is well above the 5.8% national figure.
15.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 15.0%
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 Wedderburn Junction [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22734/wedderburn-junction/topic/health-disability