27.4%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wallan · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Wallan
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Roughly 64.6% of people in Wallan report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area's overall health profile look stronger than many similar places, with the proportion of people managing chronic illness sitting at about 27.4%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 27.4% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is much lower than most similar areas. Asthma is the most common chronic condition at 10.2%, followed by mental health conditions at 9.5%, which is about the same as the national figure.
9.5%
Lower than 55% of urban centre 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 Wallan, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 5.2% of people, a figure that is lower than most similar areas. This is about the same as the state and national figures, and it has barely changed since 2016.
5.2% —
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 5.2%
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 Wallan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL213015/wallan/topic/health-disability