35.6%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wycheproof · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wycheproof
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of chronic illness than most similar areas mark Wycheproof, where 35.6% of people live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Health challenges are common here, with significant numbers of residents managing mental health and physical disabilities.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 35.6% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the Victorian average of 27.4%. Arthritis is the most common issue affecting 15.2% of residents, while 12.6% live with a mental health condition, a figure well above the national rate of 8.8%.
12.6%
Higher than 86% 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 Wycheproof, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging for many here, with 9.2% of people needing assistance with daily activities. This is well above the Australian figure of 5.8%.
9.2% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 9.2%
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 Wycheproof [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22877/wycheproof/topic/health-disability