42.1%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Woodside Beach · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Woodside Beach
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Almost 42% of people in Woodside Beach live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure. This high rate of chronic illness is a defining feature of the area's health profile, with mental health and arthritis being the most common issues reported.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are particularly common here, affecting 17.5% of residents, which is well above the 8.8% seen across Australia. Arthritis is also frequent at 12.3%, while diabetes and heart disease both affect 10.5% of the population.
17.5%
Higher than 98% 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 Woodside Beach, None is the majority at 51%; One condition is next at 29%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 7.9% of people in Woodside Beach need help with daily activities. This is much higher than most similar areas and is a little above the 5.9% figure for Victoria.
7.9% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 7.9%
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 Woodside Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22842/woodside-beach/topic/health-disability