27.1%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kilmore East · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kilmore East
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are the most common long-term health issue in Kilmore East, affecting 9.3% of residents. This is higher than most similar areas. Overall, the community's health profile is largely in line with the rest of the state and country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 27.1% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the national figure. Mental health is the most reported condition at 9.3%, followed by arthritis at 9.1% and asthma at 7.6%.
9.3%
Higher than 62% 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 Kilmore East, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.8% of residents need help with daily activities. This is a little below the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
3.8% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 3.8%
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 Kilmore East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21353/kilmore-east/topic/health-disability