26.2%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Koorlong · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Koorlong
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with long-term health issues in Koorlong than in most similar areas. About 26.2% of residents report a long-term condition, which is a little below both the Victorian and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma is the most common long-term health condition at 11.6%, followed by mental health at 8.6%. This last figure is about the same as the national average of 8.8%.
8.6%
Higher than 54% 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 Koorlong, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little fewer people in Koorlong need help with daily activities compared to the rest of the state, with 4.5% of residents requiring assistance.
4.5% ▲ +15.6%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 4.5%
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 Koorlong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21388/koorlong/topic/health-disability