35.8%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
West Wodonga · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in West Wodonga
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of health issues than most similar areas mark West Wodonga. About 35.8% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. These challenges are reflected in the higher number of residents who require daily help.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are common here, affecting 13.7% of people—well above the 8.8% seen across Australia. Other frequent long-term conditions include asthma at 11.7% and arthritis at 11%. While 56.1% of residents report no long-term health issues, 4.8% manage three or more.
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 West Wodonga, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little more than the national figure of 5.8%, 8.2% of people in West Wodonga need some help with their daily activities. This is much higher than in most similar areas.
8.2% ▲ +75.8%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 8.2%
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 West Wodonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22758/west-wodonga/topic/health-disability