28.5%
Lower than 55% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Swan Hill · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Swan Hill
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis and asthma are the most common long-term health issues in Swan Hill, where 9.7% and 9.6% of people live with these conditions. Overall, health and disability levels in the area are generally in line with state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.5% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the Victorian figure of 27.4%. Mental health conditions are less common here than in most other areas, affecting 7.6% of residents.
7.6%
Lower than 63% 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 Swan Hill, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 5.9% of the population, a figure that is about the same as the Australian average and has barely changed since 2011.
5.9% ▲ +9.8%
Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 5.9%
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 Swan Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA26610/swan-hill/topic/health-disability