35.9%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kyabram · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kyabram
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Long-term health challenges have become more common in Kyabram, with 35.9% of people now living with a chronic condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%, marking the town as an area where health needs are much higher than in most other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 13.7% of residents. Mental health conditions are also more frequent than in most areas, with 10.2% of people reporting one, which is a little above the Victorian average of 8.8%.
10.2%
Higher than 70% 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 Kyabram, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for 7.8% of residents who need help with basic activities. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the Australian figure of 5.8%.
7.8% ▲ +28.6%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 7.8%
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 Kyabram [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21412/kyabram/topic/health-disability