28.7%
Higher than 57% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Jagajaga · Federal Electorate
Health & Disability in Jagajaga
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A relatively small number of residents in Jagajaga require daily support, with 5.5% needing assistance with everyday activities. Overall health patterns in the area are typical for the region, and most people live without any long-term health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.7% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the Victorian figure. Mental health is the most common issue at 9.0%, followed closely by other conditions and arthritis.
9.0%
Lower than 51% 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 Jagajaga, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 5.5% of the population, a figure that is lower than most areas. This is about the same as the national figure, though the proportion of people needing help has risen since 2011.
5.5% ▲ +49.9%
Lower than 59% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 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).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Jagajaga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED225/jagajaga/topic/health-disability