31.0%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mildura - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Mildura - South
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health needs in Mildura - South have remained largely steady over recent years, though the area faces higher rates of illness than most. Around 31% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are more common here than in most areas, with 31% of people affected. Mental health is the most reported condition at 10%, followed by arthritis at 9.5% and asthma at 9.4%.
10.0%
Higher than 67% 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 Mildura - South, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is much more common here than in most similar areas. About 7.8% of people require this assistance, a figure that has barely changed since 2016.
7.8% —
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 7.8%
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 - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215021470/mildura-south/topic/health-disability