41.8%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Clunes · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Clunes
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A high rate of long-term illness shapes daily life in Clunes, where 41.8% of people live with a chronic health condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%, meaning many residents manage ongoing health challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are well above the Victorian average at 14.3%, while arthritis is the most common long-term illness at 15.7%. Overall, this area has among the highest rates of long-term health conditions compared to similar places.
14.3%
Higher than 90% 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 Clunes, None is the majority at 54%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for a larger proportion of the community here, with 8.9% of people needing help with daily activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across Australia.
8.9% ▲ +14.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 8.9%
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 Clunes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20580/clunes/topic/health-disability