Cudgewa · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in Cudgewa

Name: Health & Disability in Cudgewa — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Health outcomes in Cudgewa have shifted over the last decade, with 33.1% of residents now living with a long-term health condition. This is well above the Victorian figure of 27.4%, marking a significant gap compared to the rest of the state and nation.

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Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis is the most common long-term ailment at 15.4%, while 10.2% of people live with asthma or a mental health condition. Mental health issues are a little more common here than in the rest of Australia.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Cudgewa, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 31%.

None 41.3% One condition 22.4% Two conditions 4.7% Three or more 3.9%

Long-term health conditions reported

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In Cudgewa, the largest group is Arthritis at 28%, followed by Asthma (18%) and Mental health (18%).

Arthritis 15.4% Asthma 10.2% Mental health 10.2% Heart disease 5.5% Other condition 5.5% Diabetes 3.5% Cancer 2.8% Dementia 1.2% Lung condition 1.2%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Around 4.3% of people in Cudgewa need some help with their daily activities. This is a little below the figures for both Victoria and Australia.

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 Cudgewa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20688/cudgewa/topic/health-disability

Where Cudgewa sits — People with a long-term health condition