39.1%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kalimna West · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kalimna West
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition in Kalimna West, affecting 13.7% of people. This area faces significant health challenges, with far more residents living with long-term conditions compared to both the state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 39.1% of people here, which is far above the Victorian figure of 27.4%. Mental health conditions are also a little more common than the national average, affecting 9.9% of the population.
9.9%
Higher than 68% 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 Kalimna West, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 29%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily activities is among the highest for areas like this, with 12.4% of people requiring assistance. This is well above the 5.8% national figure.
12.4% —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 12.4%
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 Kalimna West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21283/kalimna-west/topic/health-disability