37.2%
Higher than 85% of urban area areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wangaratta · Urban Area
Health & Disability in Wangaratta
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term illness than most similar areas define Wangaratta, where 37.2% of people live with a chronic health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. These health challenges are reflected in a higher need for daily support across the community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are common here, with arthritis (12.3%), mental health (12.0%), and asthma (11.9%) being the most reported conditions. Mental health conditions specifically are well above the Victorian average of 8.8%.
12.0%
Higher than 77% of urban area 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 Wangaratta, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more difficult for 8.7% of residents who need regular help, which is a little above the national figure of 5.8%. This need for assistance has risen by 2.4 percentage points since 2011.
8.7% ▲ +37.8%
Higher than 85% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 8.7%
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 Wangaratta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/2019/wangaratta/topic/health-disability