35.9%
Higher than 91% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gippsland - East · Sub-region (SA3)
Health & Disability in Gippsland - East
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well over a third of people in Gippsland - East live with a long-term health condition, a figure far higher than the national average. This reflects a community facing significant health challenges, with many residents managing chronic illnesses and mental health struggles.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 35.9% of people report a long-term health condition, which is well above the 27.7% national figure. Arthritis is the most common issue at 13.6%, while mental health conditions are much more frequent here than in most areas at 10.5%.
10.5%
Higher than 74% of sub-region (sa3) 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 Gippsland - East, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 7.7% of the population, which is a little above the Victorian average. This need for assistance has risen by 1.2 percentage points since 2011.
7.7% ▲ +19.1%
Higher than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 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 Gippsland - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20502/gippsland-east/topic/health-disability