30.6%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Naringal · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Naringal
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are much more common in Naringal than in most other areas, affecting 12.1% of residents. This contributes to a wider trend where long-term health issues are more frequent here than in the rest of Victoria.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30.6% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the Victorian figure of 27.4%. While half of the population has no long-term health issues, those who do most often report mental health (12.1%), asthma (7.3%), or arthritis and heart disease (both 6.5%).
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 Naringal, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging for some here, with 7.3% of people needing help with daily activities. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the national figure of 5.8%.
7.3% ▲ +616.1%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 7.3%
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).
More for Naringal
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Naringal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21886/naringal/topic/health-disability