26.3%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Williamstown · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Williamstown
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Asthma is the most common long-term health condition in Williamstown, affecting 7.9% of people. This is a healthy area where 26.3% of residents live with a long-term condition, which is a little below the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
The number of people with long-term health conditions is lower than in most areas, with 67.8% of residents reporting no conditions at all. Those with mental health conditions make up 7.2% of the population, which is a little below the Victorian figure of 8.8%.
7.2%
Lower 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 Williamstown, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities account for 4.3% of the population. This is a little below the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
4.3% ▲ +16.1%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 4.3%
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 Williamstown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22792/williamstown/topic/health-disability