23.9%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cardigan · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Cardigan
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Cardigan than in the rest of Victoria. Only 23.9% of residents report a long-term condition, which is well below the state and national figures. This suggests a population that is generally healthier than the typical Australian community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 8.3% of people. While 7.3% of residents have a mental health condition, this is a little below the national figure, and nearly 70% of the population reports having no long-term health conditions at all.
7.3%
Lower than 58% 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 Cardigan, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most people in Cardigan, with only 2.8% needing help with daily activities. This rate is well below the 5.9% seen across Victoria.
2.8% ▼ -24.0%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 2.8%
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 Cardigan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20485/cardigan/topic/health-disability