26.6%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wonga Park - South · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Wonga Park - South
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people in Wonga Park - South (L) need help with daily activities now than they did in 2011. Overall, the area is healthier than most similar places, with only 3.2% of residents requiring daily assistance. This low need for support is consistent with the fact that long-term health conditions are also much less common here than in similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 26.6% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is much lower than most areas and slightly below the national figure. Mental health and arthritis are the most common issues, each affecting around 9% to 9.5% of the population.
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 Wonga Park - South, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities fell from 6.5% in 2011 to 3.2% in 2021. This is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the Victorian average of 5.9%.
3.2% ▼ -51.6%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 3.2%
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 Wonga Park - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222103/wonga-park-south/topic/health-disability