54.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Loch Sport · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Loch Sport
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than half of the people in Loch Sport live with a long-term health condition, which is among the highest rates for similar areas. This represents a significant health burden for the town, with 54.2% of residents reporting a chronic condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are far more common here than in the rest of Victoria, where the figure is 27.4%. Arthritis is the most frequent condition at 23.2%, while mental health conditions affect 15.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 8.8%.
15.9%
Higher than 94% 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 Sport, the largest group is None at 41%, followed by One condition (33%) and Two conditions (16%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many residents, with 12.1% needing help with everyday activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across Australia.
12.1% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 12.1%
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 Sport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21524/loch-sport/topic/health-disability