30.2%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kanumbra · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kanumbra
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health and disability trends in Kanumbra have shifted over the last decade, with a notable rise in those requiring daily support. While the typical resident is healthy, 30.2% of people live with a long-term health condition. This is slightly above the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30.2% of residents have a long-term health condition, with arthritis being the most common at 13.2%. Conversely, mental health conditions are reported by 5.7% of people, which is well below the national and state figures of 8.8%.
5.7%
Lower than 72% 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 Kanumbra, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 30%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 9.4% of the population. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits well above the 5.8% typical across Australia.
9.4% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 9.4%
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 Kanumbra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21296/kanumbra/topic/health-disability