37.6%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wunghnu · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Wunghnu
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily assistance needs have climbed sharply in Wunghnu, with 7.7% of people now requiring help with everyday activities. This rise accompanies a high rate of long-term illness, as 37.6% of residents live with a chronic health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are far more common here than in the rest of Victoria, where the figure is 27.4%. Arthritis and asthma are the most frequent problems, with 14.0% and 13.6% of people affected respectively.
10.9%
Higher than 63% 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 Wunghnu, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The share of people needing help with daily tasks has risen by 6.3 percentage points since 2011. This current rate is a little above the national figure of 5.8%.
7.7% ▲ +443.6%
Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 7.7%
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 Wunghnu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222105/wunghnu/topic/health-disability