31.1%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Swan Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Swan Hill
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people live with long-term health issues in Swan Hill than in most similar areas. About 31.1% of residents report a chronic condition, which is well above both the Victorian and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis and asthma are the most common long-term health issues here, each affecting 10.8% of people. While chronic health is higher than average, the 8.6% of people with a mental health condition is about the same as the national figure.
8.6%
Lower than 52% 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 Swan Hill, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.6% of the population needs help with daily activities, a figure that is higher than most similar areas. This rate has barely changed since 2011, when it sat at 6.0%.
6.6% ▲ +10.6%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 6.6%
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/sa2/215031404/swan-hill/topic/health-disability