38.9%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kerang · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kerang
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of health challenges than most similar areas define Kerang, where 38.9% of people live with a long-term health condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%. The community faces significant burdens from both physical and mental health struggles.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 15.7% of residents. Mental health conditions are also a little more common than the national figure, and about 6.2% of people manage three or more long-term health problems.
10.7%
Higher than 74% 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 Kerang, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many here, with 9.1% of people needing help with daily activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across Australia.
9.1% ▲ +27.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 9.1%
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 Kerang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21328/kerang/topic/health-disability