37.3%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Woodleigh · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Woodleigh
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of illness and disability than most similar areas mark Woodleigh, where over a third of residents live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%, with arthritis and mental health being the most common issues reported.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 37.3% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the Victorian average of 27.4%. Mental health conditions are particularly common at 13.5%, a figure well above the national average of 8.8%.
13.5%
Higher than 88% 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 Woodleigh, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for some here, with 7.1% of people needing help with daily activities. This is a little above the Australian average of 5.8%.
7.1% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 7.1%
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 Woodleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22839/woodleigh/topic/health-disability