42.2%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wilby · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wilby
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people in Wilby live with long-term health issues than the state or national average. About 42.2% of residents have a lasting health condition, which is far above the Victorian figure of 27.4%. This high rate of illness is reflected in the local need for daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are common here, affecting 18.8% of people—well above the 8.8% seen across Australia. Other frequent conditions include asthma at 12% and arthritis at 10.9%, while 51.6% of residents report having no long-term health issues.
18.8%
Higher than 99% 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 Wilby, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 31%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 7.8% of the population. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the national figure of 5.8%.
7.8% ▲ +41.1%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 7.8%
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 Wilby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22782/wilby/topic/health-disability