32.0%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Willowmavin · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Willowmavin
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Willowmavin is marked by higher rates of health struggles, with 32% of people living with a long-term condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Dealing with these ongoing health issues is a common experience for many residents here.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most reported long-term condition at 10.4%, which is a little above the Australian average of 8.8%. Arthritis and asthma are also common, while 58.9% of people report having no long-term health conditions at all.
10.4%
Higher than 72% 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 Willowmavin, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is much more common here than in most similar areas. Around 7.5% of people require this support, which is a little above the Victorian figure of 5.9%.
7.5% ▲ +210.6%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 7.5%
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 Willowmavin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22795/willowmavin/topic/health-disability