42.4%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wonthaggi · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wonthaggi
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher proportion of people live with long-term health issues in Wonthaggi than in the rest of the state. About 42.4% of residents report a chronic condition, which is 15 percentage points above the Victorian and national figures. This indicates a community with significant health needs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 17.4%, while 13.9% of people have a mental health condition. This mental health rate is well above the 8.8% seen across Australia. Nearly half the population reports no long-term conditions.
13.9%
Higher than 89% 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 Wonthaggi, None is the majority at 54%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging for residents here, with 12.1% needing help with daily activities. This is well above the state figure of 5.9% and the national figure of 5.8%.
12.1% ▲ +46.9%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 12.1%
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 Wonthaggi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22829/wonthaggi/topic/health-disability