31.8%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Woori Yallock - Launching Place · Urban Centre
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are a significant concern in Woori Yallock - Launching Place, affecting 11.9% of residents. This is much higher than most similar areas. While many people here live without long-term health issues, those who do are more likely to struggle with mental health or asthma than the national average.
Long-term conditions people report.
About 31.8% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the 27.7% national figure. Mental health is the most common issue at 11.9%, followed by asthma at 10.4% and arthritis at 9.1%.
31.8%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
11.9%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Woori Yallock - Launching Place, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 25%.
People needing help with daily activities.
The 5.2% of people who need help with daily activities is lower than in most areas. This figure has barely changed since 2011 and sits about the same as the Victorian average of 5.9%.
5.2% ▲ +5.8%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Woori Yallock - Launching Place [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215093/woori-yallock-launching-place/topic/health-disability