25.0%
Lower than 84% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bushfield - Woodford · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Bushfield - Woodford
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 25% of people in Bushfield - Woodford live with a long-term health condition, a figure that is much lower than most similar areas. This means the vast majority of residents are generally healthy and report few chronic illnesses. This trend of good health is seen across both physical and mental wellness.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 6% of residents have a mental health condition, which is a little below the national figure of 8.8%. Among those with long-term health issues, asthma is the most common at 9.2%, followed by arthritis at 6.6%.
6.0%
Lower than 87% 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 Bushfield - Woodford, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Just 4% of people in the area need help with daily activities, which is much lower than most other areas. This is a little below the Victorian average of 5.9% and shows a downward trend from 6.6% in 2011.
4.0% ▼ -38.4%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 4.0%
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 Bushfield - Woodford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221011/bushfield-woodford/topic/health-disability