27.3%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Willaura North · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Willaura North
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
High rates of mental health and care needs mark Willaura North, where 15.2% of people live with a mental health condition. This figure is among the highest for similar areas and sits well above the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
While the 27.3% of people with a long-term health condition is about the same as the Victorian figure, mental health is a primary concern. This is the most common condition reported, followed by diabetes at 9.1%.
15.2%
Higher than 92% 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 Willaura North, None is the majority at 89%; One condition is next at 11%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A significant 12.1% of residents need help with daily activities. This is well above the national figure of 5.8% and is among the highest rates for similar areas.
12.1% —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 12.1%
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 Willaura North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22789/willaura-north/topic/health-disability