36.7%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wiseleigh · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wiseleigh
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A striking 36.7% of people in Wiseleigh live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This indicates a community with significantly higher health needs than most other areas. The local health profile is marked by a high prevalence of chronic illness and mental health challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level, affecting 14.7% of residents. This contributes to the overall high rate of long-term illness, with arthritis (15.3%) and asthma (10.2%) being the most common reported conditions.
14.7%
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 Wiseleigh, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is much more common here than in most areas. At 9.0%, this is well above the 5.9% seen across Victoria.
9.0% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 9.0%
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 Wiseleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22818/wiseleigh/topic/health-disability