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Polwarth (Western Victoria) · State Electorate

Health & Disability in Polwarth (Western Victoria)

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Over 30% of people in Polwarth live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the Victorian average. This health burden is seen across the community, with arthritis and asthma being among the most common long-term issues reported.

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📍 Polwarth (Western Victoria), State Electorate

Where Polwarth (Western Victoria) sits — People with a long-term health condition

30.7%

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Polwarth (Western Victoria) — higher than 67% of areas.

Polwarth (Western Victoria)30.7%
Rest of Vic. 33.3%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

About 30.7% of residents have a long-term health condition, a figure higher than most similar areas. While mental health conditions affect 9.0% of the population—about the same as the national figure—arthritis is the most common condition at 9.9%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Polwarth (Western Victoria), None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.

None 60.4% One condition 20.6% Two conditions 6.6% Three or more 3.4%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Polwarth (Western Victoria) splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (19%) and Mental health (17%), with Asthma at 17%.

Arthritis 9.9% Mental health 9.0% Asthma 9.0% Other condition 7.6% Diabetes 4.7% Heart disease 4.6% Cancer 3.5% Lung condition 2.1% Stroke 1.1% Dementia 0.9%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Six per cent of people need some help with their daily activities, which is higher than most areas. This figure has barely changed since 2016, when it sat at 5.6%.

People needing help with daily activities

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6.1% —

Higher than 59% of state electorate areas.

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 Polwarth (Western Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED26708/polwarth/topic/health-disability