35.7%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Won Wron · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Won Wron
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher share of people live with long-term health conditions in Won Wron than in the rest of the country. While 35.7% of residents manage a chronic health issue, this is well above the 27.7% national figure. Most people here have no long-term health problems, but those who do often deal with asthma or arthritis.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma affects 13.8% of the population and arthritis 11.2%, contributing to a health rate well above the state average. Conversely, the 6.6% of people with a mental health condition is a little below the Victorian figure of 8.8%.
6.6%
Lower than 64% 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 Won Wron, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.1% of people in Won Wron need help with daily activities, which is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the Australian average of 5.8%.
6.1% ▲ +29.9%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 6.1%
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 Won Wron [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22823/won-wron/topic/health-disability