51.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Culgoa · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Culgoa
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over half of the people in Culgoa live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national rate. This high level of illness affects daily life for many residents, with 51.2% managing ongoing health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term illness at 18.6%, while mental health conditions affect 15.1% of the population. This rate of mental ill-health is well above both the Victorian and national figures of 8.8%.
15.1%
Higher than 92% 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 Culgoa, the largest group is None at 44%, followed by One condition (35%) and Two conditions (15%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging here than in most similar areas, with 11.6% of people needing help with their day-to-day activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across Australia.
11.6% ▲ +162.8%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 11.6%
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 Culgoa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20689/culgoa/topic/health-disability