30.8%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Childers · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Childers
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health challenges have become more common in Childers (Vic.), with 30.8% of people now living with a long-term health condition. This is well above the figures for both Victoria and Australia. While mental health rates are slightly lower than the state average, many residents struggle with chronic physical illness.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term ailment affecting 14.3% of residents. Overall, health conditions are more frequent here than in most similar areas, and nearly 8% of the community manage three or more conditions.
7.7%
Lower than 54% 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 Childers, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for residents here than in most other areas, with 11% needing help with daily activities. This rate is well above the 5.8% seen across Australia.
11.0% ▲ +187.3%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 11.0%
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 Childers [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20549/childers/topic/health-disability