32.0%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Nirranda · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Nirranda
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of people in Nirranda report a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. While many residents manage chronic health issues, no one in the area reported a mental health condition. This creates a health profile that is quite different from the typical Victorian town.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 32% of residents have a long-term health condition, with diabetes, arthritis, and asthma being the most common. This is well above the 27.4% seen across Victoria, although 60% of the population reports having no long-term health issues at all.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Nirranda, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 29%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging for some here, as 10% of people need help with daily activities. This is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure of 5.8%.
10.0% ▲ +533.3%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 10.0%
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 Nirranda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21949/nirranda/topic/health-disability