36.5%
Higher than 91% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gannawarra · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Gannawarra
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A health gap of 9.1 percentage points separates Gannawarra from the Victorian average, as 36.5% of residents live with a long-term health condition. This is among the highest rates for any similar area in the country. The local health landscape is heavily shaped by chronic illness, with arthritis and asthma being the most common long-term struggles.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis (14.5%) and asthma (10.9%) are the most frequent conditions, while 9.5% of people live with a mental health condition, which is higher than most areas. Over half the population reports no long-term health issues, but 5.6% of residents manage three or more conditions.
9.5%
Higher than 65% 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 Gannawarra, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 7.4% of people here who need help with basic activities, a figure that is much higher than most areas. This need for assistance has risen by 1.2 percentage points since 2011.
7.4% ▲ +18.5%
Higher than 84% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 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 Gannawarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA22250/gannawarra/topic/health-disability