34.6%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wodonga · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wodonga
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are the most common long-term health issue in Wodonga, affecting 13.4% of people. This is part of a broader trend where residents are much more likely to live with a chronic illness than those in most other areas. Overall, health challenges are well above the state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 34.6% of people in Wodonga, which is well above the Victorian figure of 27.4%. Mental health is the most frequent issue, followed by asthma at 10.9% and arthritis at 10.7%.
13.4%
Higher than 88% 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 Wodonga, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for some here, with 7.2% of people needing help with daily activities. This is a little above the national figure of 5.8%.
7.2% ▲ +32.1%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 7.2%
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 Wodonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22819/wodonga/topic/health-disability