31.8%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kerang East · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kerang East
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 31% of people in Kerang East live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average. While many residents manage chronic illness, the area reports a strikingly low rate of mental health conditions compared to the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are common here, with 31.8% of residents affected, compared to 27.7% nationally. Arthritis is the most frequent issue at 20.5%, and 11.4% of people manage three or more conditions.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 East, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many here, as 11.4% of people need help with basic activities. This is well above the 5.8% typical for Australia and among the highest rates for similar areas.
11.4% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 11.4%
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 Kerang East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21329/kerang-east/topic/health-disability