26.2%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Diggers Rest · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Diggers Rest
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A smaller share of people live with long-term health issues in Diggers Rest compared to the rest of the country. While 26.2% of residents have a chronic condition, this is a little below the national figure of 27.7%. Overall, the area reports a lower need for daily assistance than most other places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 10.3% of people. Mental health conditions are reported by 9.7% of residents, which is higher than most areas and slightly above the Victorian average of 8.8%.
9.7%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Diggers Rest, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.1% of people in Diggers Rest need help with daily activities. This is much lower than most similar areas and sits a little below the national figure of 5.8%.
4.1% —
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 Diggers Rest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210041539/diggers-rest/topic/health-disability