44.7%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Jeeralang · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Jeeralang
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health challenges are common in Jeeralang, where nearly 45% of residents live with a long-term health condition. This is far above the national figure, meaning many people here manage ongoing illness or disability in their daily lives.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most frequent long-term health issue at 18.4%, while 13.2% of people have a mental health condition, which is well above the Victorian average. Over 44% of the population live with a long-term condition, a rate far above both the state and the nation.
13.2%
Higher than 87% 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 Jeeralang, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 31%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.3% of people in Jeeralang need some help with their daily activities. This is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
5.3% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 5.3%
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 Jeeralang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21260/jeeralang/topic/health-disability