31.4%
Higher than 72% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Corio · Federal Electorate
Health & Disability in Corio
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher share of people in Corio live with long-term health issues compared to the rest of the state. Roughly 31.4% of residents report a long-term condition, which is well above the Victorian figure of 27.4%. This trend is most evident in mental health, where Corio's rate is much higher than most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 11.4% of residents, which is a little above the national figure of 8.8%. Other common long-term issues include asthma at 9.9% and arthritis at 8.9%, while 60.4% of people report having no long-term health conditions.
11.4%
Higher than 86% 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 Corio, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living assistance is needed by 6.8% of the population, a figure that is much higher than most areas. This need has risen since 2011, when the rate was 5.9%.
6.8% ▲ +15.6%
Higher than 80% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 6.8%
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 Corio [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED210/corio/topic/health-disability