36.1%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wimbledon Heights · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wimbledon Heights
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Higher rates of long-term illness shape daily life in Wimbledon Heights, where 36.1% of people live with a chronic health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%, with mental health and arthritis being the most common challenges for residents.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level, affecting 14.5% of the population. This is well above the Victorian average of 8.8%, while 13.1% of residents also report living with arthritis.
14.5%
Higher than 91% 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 Wimbledon Heights, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for some here, as 6.9% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little above the 5.8% seen across Australia.
6.9% ▲ +123.3%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 6.9%
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 Wimbledon Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22801/wimbledon-heights/topic/health-disability