33.8%
Higher than 79% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
South Gippsland · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in South Gippsland
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in South Gippsland now need help with daily activities than they did in 2011. The area faces significant health challenges, with 33.8% of residents living with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, with arthritis being the most reported at 12.2%. Mental health conditions affect 9.7% of the population, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
9.7%
Higher than 67% 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 South Gippsland, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.4% of people need help with daily activities, which is higher than most areas. This figure has risen by 1.1 percentage points since 2011.
6.4% ▲ +20.7%
Higher than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 6.4%
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 South Gippsland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA26170/south-gippsland/topic/health-disability