27.2%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Irymple · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Irymple
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About the same as most similar areas, Irymple sees 27.2% of its people living with a long-term health condition. While mental health rates are lower than the state and national figures, a slightly higher proportion of people here need help with daily tasks compared to most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 7.2% of residents, which is a little below the 8.8% seen across Victoria and Australia. Arthritis and asthma are the most common long-term health issues in the area, both affecting 9.1% of people.
7.2%
Lower than 59% 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 Irymple, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 5.7% of the population. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the Victorian figure of 5.9%.
5.7% ▲ +31.9%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 5.7%
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 Irymple [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21245/irymple/topic/health-disability