34.0%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Widgee · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Widgee
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than a third of people in Widgee live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This high rate of illness is a key feature of the area's health profile, with mental health and arthritis being the most common issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 34% of residents have a long-term health condition, a figure well above the Australian average of 27.7%. Mental health issues are the most frequent, affecting 12.2% of people, followed closely by arthritis at 12.1%.
12.2%
Higher than 84% 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 Widgee, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 7.3% of the population. This is a little above the national figure of 5.8% and is much higher than most similar areas.
7.3% ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 7.3%
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 Widgee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33068/widgee/topic/health-disability