33.2%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Killawarra · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Killawarra
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than one in three people in Killawarra live with a long-term health condition, a rate well above the national figure. This reflects a community where chronic illness is more common than in most other areas, impacting the daily lives of 33.2% of residents.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are far more frequent here than in the rest of Victoria, with asthma and arthritis being the most common. Mental health conditions also affect more people than in most areas, at 10.0%.
10.0%
Higher than 68% 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 Killawarra, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.6% of residents need help with daily activities. This is a little below the state and national figures, and sits around the middle when compared to similar areas.
4.6% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 4.6%
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 Killawarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21349/killawarra/topic/health-disability