26.2%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Woodvale · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Woodvale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people need daily help in Woodvale compared to the national figure. Most residents live without any long-term health problems, with 68.7% of the population reporting no chronic conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 26.2% of people have a long-term health condition, which is lower than most areas and slightly below the Australian figure. The most common conditions are arthritis at 8.4% and mental health issues at 7.4%, which is around the middle for its level.
7.4%
Lower than 57% 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 Woodvale, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.5% of people in Woodvale need help with daily activities. This is lower than most areas and sits a little below the state figure of 4.6%.
3.5% ▲ +50.6%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 3.5%
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 Woodvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51641/woodvale/topic/health-disability