39.4%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Naroghid · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Naroghid
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher share of people in Naroghid live with long-term health issues compared to the rest of the country. Nearly 40% of residents report a chronic condition, which is 12 percentage points above the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis and asthma are the most common issues, affecting 18.2% and 16.7% of people. Mental health conditions are also well above the Victorian average of 8.8%, with 12.1% of residents reporting a condition.
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 Naroghid, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of health conditions, only 4.5% of people need help with daily activities, which is a little below the national figure of 5.8%.
4.5% —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 4.5%
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 Naroghid [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21888/naroghid/topic/health-disability