20.6%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Woorndoo · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Woorndoo
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer residents live with chronic illness in Woorndoo compared to the rest of the country. Only 20.6% of people report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a healthier-than-average population across the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, with 71.3% of people reporting no conditions at all. Mental health conditions are also a little below the Victorian average at 6.9%, while asthma is reported by 5.0% of residents.
6.9%
Lower than 62% 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 Woorndoo, None is the majority at 78%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most here, as only 3.1% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little below the national figure of 5.8%.
3.1% ▼ -34.8%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 3.1%
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 Woorndoo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22861/woorndoo/topic/health-disability