37.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Korumburra · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Korumburra
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Korumburra, where 12.9% of people live with the condition. The town faces significant health challenges, with 37.5% of residents living with a long-term health condition—a figure well above the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 12.3% of the population, which is well above the 8.8% seen across Australia. While 55.1% of people report no long-term health issues, many others manage multiple illnesses, with 5.3% living with three or more conditions.
12.3%
Higher than 85% 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 Korumburra, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more difficult for residents here than in most other areas, as 8.6% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little above the 5.8% national figure.
8.6% ▲ +35.7%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 8.6%
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 Korumburra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21399/korumburra/topic/health-disability