33.0%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kariah · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kariah
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis and asthma are the most common long-term health issues in Kariah, where 33% of people live with a chronic condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. While many residents manage health challenges, the area is sparsely populated.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 33% of people. Arthritis and asthma are the most reported issues at 9.6% each, while 7.4% of residents have a mental health condition, which is a little below the Victorian average.
7.4%
Lower than 57% 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 Kariah, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 31%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little fewer people in Kariah need help with daily activities compared to the rest of the state. About 4.3% of residents require this assistance, which is slightly below the Australian figure of 5.8%.
4.3% —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 4.3%
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 Kariah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21302/kariah/topic/health-disability