33.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kaarimba · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kaarimba
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than a third of people in Kaarimba live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. Mental health and arthritis are the most common challenges here. While chronic health issues are frequent, the number of people needing daily help is actually a little lower than the state average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 33.3% of residents have a long-term health condition, well above the 27.7% national average. Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 12.9% of the population.
12.9%
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 Kaarimba, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.2% of people need help with their daily activities, which is a little below the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
3.2% ▲ —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.2%
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 Kaarimba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21280/kaarimba/topic/health-disability