18.0%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wemen · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wemen
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 18% of people in Wemen have a long-term health condition, which is well below the figures for Victoria and the rest of Australia. This makes the area much healthier than most other similar places. Most residents report no long-term health issues at all.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much lower than most areas, with only 3.9% of people reporting a mental health condition. Among those who are unwell, arthritis and asthma are the most common issues at 7.8% each.
3.9%
Lower than 80% 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 Wemen, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most here, as only 2.3% of people need help with daily activities. This is well below the national figure of 5.8%.
2.3% ▼ -27.1%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 2.3%
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 Wemen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22744/wemen/topic/health-disability