22.6%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wyuna East · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wyuna East
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer long-term illnesses are reported in Wyuna East than in most other areas, with only 22.6% of people living with a chronic health condition. This is well below the national figure of 27.7%, suggesting a generally healthier population than the state or country average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Just 4.7% of residents have a mental health condition, which is well below the 8.8% seen across Australia. Most people here have no long-term health issues, while arthritis is the most common condition affecting 8.5% of the population.
4.7%
Lower than 76% 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 East, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the low rate of chronic illness, 9.4% of people need help with daily activities. This is well above the Victorian figure of 5.9% and much higher than most similar areas.
9.4% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 9.4%
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 East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22885/wyuna-east/topic/health-disability