31.1%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Woodend · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Woodend
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health needs have become more prominent in Woodend, where 31.1% of people now live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the Victorian figure of 27.4%. Most residents here report no long-term health issues, though more people in Woodend struggle with chronic illness compared to most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are more common here than in most areas, with mental health (10.2%), other conditions (9.7%), and arthritis (9.4%) being the most frequent. Mental health conditions are a little above the national figure of 8.8%.
10.2%
Higher than 70% 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 Woodend, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.1% of people in Woodend need help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
6.1% ▲ +38.7%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 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 Woodend [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22833/woodend/topic/health-disability