30.7%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Loch · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Loch
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people live with long-term health challenges in Loch than in most similar areas. Around 30.7% of residents have a chronic health condition, which is well above the Victorian figure of 27.4%. This means health management is a significant part of daily life for a third of the local population.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 10% of people, followed by mental health issues at 9.6%. This mental health rate is higher than in most other areas, though it remains about the same as the national figure.
9.6%
Higher than 65% 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 Loch, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the higher rate of chronic illness, only 3.1% of residents need help with daily activities. This is a little below the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
3.1% ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 3.1%
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 Loch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21523/loch/topic/health-disability