31.7%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Longwarry · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Longwarry
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of mental health conditions mark the profile of Longwarry, where 12.1% of people live with such a condition. This is well above the figures for both Victoria and Australia. Overall, the area faces greater health challenges than most similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 31.7% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. The most common issues are mental health (12.1%), asthma (11.0%), and arthritis (10.0%).
12.1%
Higher than 84% 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 Longwarry, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 6.6% of the population. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
6.6% ▲ +57.2%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 6.6%
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 Longwarry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21538/longwarry/topic/health-disability