48.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Woods Point · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Woods Point
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Almost half of all residents in Woods Point live with a long-term health condition, placing it among the areas with the highest rates of illness in the region. This is a stark contrast to the national figure, where only 27.7% of people report long-term health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Chronic illness is common here, with 48.5% of people reporting a long-term health condition, far above the Victorian rate of 27.4%. Mental health conditions are also far more frequent than in the rest of the country, affecting 21.2% of the population.
21.2%
Higher than 99% 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 Woods Point, the largest group is None at 42%, followed by Three or more (25%) and One condition (19%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is challenging for many, as 30.3% of people need help with basic activities. This is far above the Australian figure of 5.8%, making it one of the highest rates for assistance needs among similar areas.
30.3% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 30.3%
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 Woods Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22840/woods-point/topic/health-disability