34.2%
Higher than 81% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Campaspe · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Campaspe
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher share of people live with long-term health issues in Campaspe compared to the rest of the country. About 34.2% of residents have a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a significant burden of illness across the local area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 12.7%, followed by mental health issues at 10.1%. This rate of mental health conditions is a little above the Victorian and national figures of 8.8%.
10.1%
Higher than 74% of council (lga) 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 Campaspe, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
More people in Campaspe need help with daily activities than in most other areas. This figure rose to 7.4% in 2021, which is a little above the national average of 5.8%.
7.4% ▲ +24.8%
Higher than 84% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 7.4%
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 Campaspe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA21370/campaspe/topic/health-disability