34.8%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Whorouly East · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Whorouly East
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas define Whorouly East. About 34.8% of people live with a long-term condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. However, the area has a very low rate of mental health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 34.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, well above the Victorian figure of 27.4%. Arthritis is the most common at 13.0%, while mental health conditions are much lower than most areas at just 3.3%.
3.3%
Lower than 83% 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 Whorouly East, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 6.5% of people, which is higher than most similar areas. This is about the same as the 5.9% seen across Victoria.
6.5% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 6.5%
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 Whorouly East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22778/whorouly-east/topic/health-disability