25.7%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kiewa · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kiewa
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people report health struggles in Kiewa than in most similar areas. Only 25.7% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a healthier-than-average profile for the locality.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 5.6% of residents, which is well below the 8.8% seen across Australia. Asthma is the most common long-term health issue here at 9.7%, while 63.1% of people report having no long-term conditions at all.
5.6%
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 Kiewa, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most here, with only 2.3% of people needing help with daily activities. This is much lower than most areas and well below the Victorian figure of 5.9%.
2.3% ▲ +136.9%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 2.3%
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 Kiewa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21344/kiewa/topic/health-disability