33.6%
Higher than 88% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mallee · Federal Electorate
Health & Disability in Mallee
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well above the national figure, 33.6% of people in Mallee live with a long-term health condition. This high rate of chronic illness is a defining feature of the area, where health struggles are much more common than in most other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are prevalent here, with arthritis (12.1%) and asthma (10%) being the most common. Mental health conditions affect 10.1% of residents, which is a little above the Victorian and national figures.
10.1%
Higher than 69% 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 Mallee, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 7.5% of people, a figure that is among the highest for similar areas. This need for assistance has risen by 2.2 percentage points since 2011.
7.5% ▲ +40.3%
Higher than 91% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 7.5%
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 Mallee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED230/mallee/topic/health-disability