35.2%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Naring · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Naring
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of people in Naring have a long-term health condition, which is much higher than in most other areas. This is a significant gap compared to the national figure of 27.7%. While many residents manage chronic illness, very few actually require help with their daily activities.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues affect 35.2% of the population, well above the Victorian rate of 27.4%. Asthma is the most common problem at 12.3%, followed by arthritis and mental health conditions at 8.2% each.
8.2%
Higher than 51% 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 Naring, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 33%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.3% of residents need help with daily activities. This is a little below both the state and national figures, which sit around 5.8% or 5.9%.
3.3% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 3.3%
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 Naring [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21885/naring/topic/health-disability