30.4%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Westmeadows · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Westmeadows
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition in Westmeadows, affecting 10.1% of the population. While most residents report no chronic health issues, the area sees more people living with long-term conditions than the state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30.4% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the 27.4% seen in Victoria. Mental health conditions are reported by 9.0% of residents, a figure about the same as the national average.
9.0%
Higher than 59% 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 Westmeadows, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A much higher proportion of people in Westmeadows need help with daily activities compared to most areas. At 8.7%, this is a little above both the Victorian and Australian figures.
8.7% ▲ +64.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 8.7%
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 Westmeadows [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22761/westmeadows/topic/health-disability