30.9%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Shepparton - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Shepparton - North
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Shepparton - North now need help with daily activities, with that figure rising 1.8 percentage points since 2011. Health challenges are more common here than in most areas, and 30.9% of residents live with a long-term health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are well above the national figure, with 10.7% of people having arthritis and 10.4% living with a mental health condition. This mental health rate is a little above both the state and national figures of 8.8%.
10.4%
Higher than 71% 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 Shepparton - North, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The 7.7% of residents who need help with daily activities is much higher than in most similar areas. This is a little above the Australian figure of 5.8%.
7.7% ▲ +29.6%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 7.7%
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 Shepparton - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/216031416/shepparton-north/topic/health-disability