34.7%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Natimuk · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Natimuk
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 34.7% of people in Natimuk live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This high rate of illness is mirrored in the need for daily support. It is a place where health challenges are much more common than in most other similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term illness here, affecting 11.9% of residents. While mental health conditions affect 7.8% of the population, this is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
7.8%
Lower than 53% 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 Natimuk, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 10.8% of people, a figure that is among the highest for similar areas and well above the 5.8% national average.
10.8% ▲ +10.9%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 10.8%
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 Natimuk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21899/natimuk/topic/health-disability