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Demographic insights
We heard from
What we heard
2 in 5 live with chronic pain
(that adversely affects their
health and wellbeing)
1,772 Victorians
Gender identify
46%
94.5% identified as a woman
1.2% identified as non-binary
4.3% other
Age range
2.7% no
response
0.3%
≤17
1.3%
≥75
5.8%
18–25
5.2%
65–74
18.8%
26–34
14.9%
55–64
26.6%
35–44
24.4%
45–54
70.8%
Healthcare
they received
mostly or did
meet their
needs
10%
59%
Go to their
GP for trusted
and reliable
information
Positive
experiences
of health
services
1 in 10 asked that clinicians
improve their knowledge
and clinical skills surrounding
women’s health
91.6% accessed services to
manage their health conditions
6.2% did not access services
2.2% no response
1.2% identified as Aboriginal and/or
Torres Strait Islander
1 in 4 women were
impacted by the
financial burden
of healthcare
13.4% identified as LGBTIQA+
had health
and wellbeing
impacted
by at least one
of the following:
• mental health
• menstruation
• pregnancy, birth
and postnatal care
• sexual and
reproductive health
14.2% were of CALD backgrounds
20.6% were living with a disability
Geographical representation
62.7% Metro
29.6% Regional
and rural
1 in 3 had health
conditions that
impacted their ability
to work and keep a job
7.7% no
response
1 in 3
impacted by
perimenopause
or menopause
1 in 5 did not have the social
connections they needed
to support good health
and wellbeing
Sourced from p.7 Listening to women’s voices — Results of the Victorian Women’s Health Survey 2023
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