41.2%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Jeparit · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Jeparit
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Forty-one per cent of people in Jeparit live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average. This is among the highest rates for similar areas, with mental health and arthritis being the most common reported issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 17% of the population, which is well above the 8.8% seen across Australia and Victoria. Overall, 47.5% of residents report no long-term health issues, while 7.6% live with three or more.
17.0%
Higher than 96% 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 Jeparit, None is the majority at 53%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 11.1% of residents need help with daily activities, which is well above the national and state figures of around 6%.
11.1% ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 11.1%
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 Jeparit [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21265/jeparit/topic/health-disability