25.0%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Woodford · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Woodford
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A smaller proportion of people live with long-term health issues in Woodford compared to most other areas. Only 25% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a generally healthy population where most people manage their daily lives without significant medical constraints.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 9.6% of residents. While 8.3% of people have a mental health condition, this is about the same as the Victorian and national figures.
8.3%
Higher than 51% 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 Woodford, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most here, with only 2.3% of people needing help with daily activities. This is well below the 5.8% seen across Australia.
2.3% ▲ +134.5%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 2.3%
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 Woodford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22836/woodford/topic/health-disability