31.1%
Higher than 61% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mildura · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Mildura
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher share of residents than most areas need help with daily activities in Mildura. This reflects a community with significant health challenges, where more than 31% of people live with a long-term health condition. These figures are well above both the Victorian and national averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are more common here than in most other areas, with asthma (10%), mental health (9.9%), and arthritis (9.7%) being the most reported. About 9.9% of people have a mental health condition, which is a little above the national figure.
9.9%
Higher than 71% 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 Mildura, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is much more common in Mildura than in similar areas. This figure has risen since 2011, moving from 5.9% to 7.5%, which is a little above the Victorian average of 5.9%.
7.5% ▲ +26.5%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 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 Mildura [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA24780/mildura/topic/health-disability