35.9%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Arawata · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Arawata
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Managing chronic illness is a common part of daily life in Arawata, where 35.9% of people live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. While many residents face health challenges, a small number of people require regular help with their daily activities.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most areas, with arthritis (13.0%) and heart disease (9.8%) being the most frequent. In contrast, 6.5% of people have a mental health condition, which is a little below the Victorian figure of 8.8%.
6.5%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality 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 Arawata, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily support needs are slightly lower than across Australia and Victoria, with 4.3% of people needing help with their everyday activities.
4.3% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 4.3%
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 Arawata [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20054/arawata/topic/health-disability