41.4%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Warracknabeal · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Warracknabeal
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Forty-one per cent of people in Warracknabeal live with a long-term health condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%, with arthritis and mental health being the most common issues. 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 conditions are much more common here than in most areas, with 17.8% of people reporting arthritis and 12.6% reporting a mental health condition. This rate for mental health is well above the 8.8% seen across Victoria and Australia.
12.6%
Higher than 84% 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 Warracknabeal, None is the majority at 53%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for daily help has risen sharply to 10.1% since 2011, which was just 3.3%. This is now well above the national figure of 5.8%, meaning more residents require assistance with everyday activities than in most other similar areas.
10.1% ▲ +205.6%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 10.1%
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 Warracknabeal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215089/warracknabeal/topic/health-disability