25.3%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
King Valley · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in King Valley
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health outcomes in King Valley have shifted since 2011, though the area now sees fewer people with long-term health conditions than most similar places. While overall health is relatively strong, mental health challenges are more common here than in the wider state and country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 25.3% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7%. However, mental health conditions are more frequent here at 10.3%, a little above the 8.8% seen across Australia.
10.3%
Higher than 71% 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 King Valley, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.4% of residents need help with daily activities, which is lower than most areas and a little below the 5.8% national average.
3.4% ▼ -26.8%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 3.4%
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 King Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21357/king-valley/topic/health-disability