34.1%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wehla · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wehla
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than one in three people in Wehla live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This creates a significant health burden for the area, with 34.1% of residents managing chronic illnesses. This high level of ill-health is reflected in the daily lives of those needing extra support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Chronic illness is common here, with 17.1% of people having arthritis and 12.2% with asthma. While 34.1% of residents have a long-term condition—much higher than most areas—those with mental health conditions (7.3%) are a little below the national figure of 8.8%.
7.3%
Lower than 58% 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 Wehla, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 43%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for a higher share of residents here than in most other areas. Those needing help with daily activities make up 7.3% of the population, which is a little above the Victorian figure of 5.9%.
7.3% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 7.3%
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 Wehla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22739/wehla/topic/health-disability