29.5%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kinglake Central · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kinglake Central
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Kinglake Central now live with health challenges than in 2011. About 29.5% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure. Mental health conditions are more common here than in most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Nearly 30% of people have a long-term health condition, with arthritis and asthma both affecting 10.2% of the population. Mental health conditions are particularly prevalent at 9.4%, a rate higher than most other areas.
9.4%
Higher than 63% 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 Kinglake Central, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more difficult for some residents here, as 6.5% need assistance with daily activities. This is a higher proportion than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the Victorian figure.
6.5% ▲ +356.0%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 6.5%
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 Kinglake Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21359/kinglake-central/topic/health-disability