31.6%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Korumburra South · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Korumburra South
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A well above average share of people in Korumburra South live with a long-term health condition. While 31.6% of residents deal with ongoing health issues, the area has a much lower rate of mental health conditions than most other places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues affect 31.6% of the population, which is well above the Victorian figure of 27.4%. Arthritis and asthma are the most common, both affecting 7% of residents, while mental health conditions are notably low at 4.4%.
4.4%
Lower than 78% 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 South, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for some here, as 8.8% of people need help with daily activities. This is much higher than most similar areas and well above the national figure of 5.8%.
8.8% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 8.8%
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 Korumburra South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21400/korumburra-south/topic/health-disability