36.0%
Higher than 90% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Loddon · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Loddon
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas mark Loddon. About 36% of people live with a lasting health condition, which is well above the Victorian figure of 27.4%. This creates a significant health burden for the local own population compared to the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common struggle here at 14.8%, followed by mental health conditions at 10.6%, which is a little above the national figure. While 51.1% of residents have no long-term health issues, 5.6% manage three or more conditions.
10.6%
Higher than 80% 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 Loddon, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 7.5% of people, a figure that is a little above both the state and national averages. This level of need has remained steady since 2011, when it sat at 7.3%.
7.5% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 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 Loddon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA23940/loddon/topic/health-disability