31.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wychitella · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wychitella
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people live with health challenges in Wychitella than in most similar areas. Roughly 31% of the population reports a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This high rate of illness is reflected in a significant number of residents who require daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 31% of people here have a long-term health condition, with arthritis being the most common at 20.7%. Mental health conditions affect 10.3% of residents, which is a little above the Victorian average of 8.8%.
10.3%
Higher than 71% 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 Wychitella, None is the majority at 57%; Three or more is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Nearly 28% of people in Wychitella need help with daily activities. This is far above the national figure of 5.8%, placing the area among the highest for this need.
27.6% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 27.6%
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 Wychitella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22879/wychitella/topic/health-disability