28.1%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wyuna · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wyuna
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health patterns in Wyuna have remained steady over the last decade, with most residents reporting good general wellbeing. About 28.1% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the Victorian and national figures. This ensures the area stays consistent with broader state trends in health and disability.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis and asthma are the most common long-term health issues here, affecting 11.2% and 10.4% of people respectively. Mental health conditions are reported by 5.4% of residents, which is well below the 8.8% seen across Victoria and Australia.
5.4%
Lower than 73% 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 Wyuna, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.8% of people in Wyuna need some help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the typical figures for Victoria and the rest of the country.
5.8% ▲ +88.4%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 5.8%
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 Wyuna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22884/wyuna/topic/health-disability