33.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Westby · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Westby
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher rate of long-term health issues than the national average marks the profile of Westby. While 33.3% of residents live with a chronic condition, surprisingly no one in the area reports needing help with daily activities.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are common here, with 33.3% of people affected—well above the Victorian figure of 27.4%. This includes 14.8% with arthritis and 14.8% with asthma, while mental health conditions are much more frequent than in most areas at 11.1%.
11.1%
Higher than 77% 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 Westby, None is the majority at 100%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the prevalence of health issues, 0.0% of people in Westby need help with daily activities, which is well below both the state and national figures of around 5.8%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Westby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22760/westby/topic/health-disability