34.5%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Castlemaine · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Castlemaine
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people live with long-term health issues in Castlemaine than in most similar areas. About 34.5% of residents have a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This creates a significant health burden for the local community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition affecting 13.1% of people, while 11.7% have a mental health condition. This mental health rate is a little above both the state and national figures of 8.8%.
11.7%
Higher than 81% 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 Castlemaine, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.8% of residents need help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
5.8% ▲ +16.9%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 5.8%
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 Castlemaine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20516/castlemaine/topic/health-disability