35.3%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Woodhouse · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Woodhouse
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well above the state and national figures, 35.3% of people in Woodhouse live with a long-term health condition. This is much higher than most similar areas. However, this high rate of illness does not translate into a need for daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are common here, with arthritis and cancer each affecting 11.8% of residents. Mental health conditions affect 8.8% of the population, which is about the same as the figure for Victoria and Australia.
8.8%
Higher than 57% 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 Woodhouse, the largest group is None at 50%, followed by One condition (35%) and Two conditions (15%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of health conditions, 0.0% of people in Woodhouse need help with daily activities. This is well below the national figure of 5.8% and much lower than most other areas.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Woodhouse [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22838/woodhouse/topic/health-disability