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Central Goldfields · Council (LGA)

Health & Disability in Central Goldfields

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

More than four in ten people in Central Goldfields live with a long-term health condition, a rate far above both the state and national figures. This high level of chronic illness is reflected in a significant number of residents who require daily help. The community faces a health burden that is among the highest for similar areas.

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📍 Central Goldfields, Council (LGA)

Where Central Goldfields sits — People with a long-term health condition

41.6%

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Central Goldfields — higher than 99% of areas.

Central Goldfields41.6%
Rest of Vic. 33.3%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis is the most common long-term condition, affecting 16.6% of residents. Mental health conditions are also well above the national figure of 8.8%, with 13.9% of the population affected.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Central Goldfields, None is the majority at 54%; One condition is next at 27%.

None 48.7% One condition 23.9% Two conditions 10.9% Three or more 6.7%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Central Goldfields splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (21%) and Mental health (18%), with Asthma at 14%.

Arthritis 16.6% Mental health 13.9% Asthma 10.7% Other condition 10.3% Diabetes 7.6% Heart disease 6.9% Lung condition 4.7% Cancer 4.5% Stroke 1.9% Dementia 1.2%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is 10.4%, which is well above the Australian figure of 5.8%. This need for assistance has risen by 1.8 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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10.4% ▲ +20.7%

Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.

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 Central Goldfields [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA21670/central-goldfields/topic/health-disability