30.7%
Higher than 68% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Corangamite · Federal Electorate
Health & Disability in Corangamite
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than three in ten people in Corangamite live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the state figure. This high rate of chronic health issues suggests a significant local need for ongoing medical support and care services.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are more common here than in most areas, with 30.7% of residents affected. Mental health is the most reported condition at 10%, followed by asthma at 9.4% and arthritis at 9.2%.
10.0%
Higher than 65% of federal electorate 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 Corangamite, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.5% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages. This need for assistance has barely changed since 2011.
5.5% ▲ +11.3%
Lower than 58% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 5.5%
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).
More for Corangamite
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Corangamite [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED209/corangamite/topic/health-disability