45.2%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wee Wee Rup · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher share of people live with long-term health conditions in Wee Wee Rup than in the rest of the state. While 45.2% of residents report a chronic health issue, other indicators show a very small number of people needing daily help.
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are common here, sitting far above the Victorian figure of 27.4%. Asthma and heart disease are the most frequent issues, though no residents reported a mental health condition.
45.2%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Wee Wee Rup, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 33%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Zero people in the area report needing help with daily activities, which is well below the national figure of 5.8%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Wee Wee Rup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22735/wee-wee-rup/topic/health-disability