39.4%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Numurkah · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Numurkah
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Higher rates of chronic illness than most of the country mark the health profile of Numurkah. Nearly 40% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a significant portion of the local population manages ongoing health challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, with 39.4% of people affected. Arthritis is the most reported issue at 15.5%, followed by mental health conditions, which affect 12.2% of residents—a rate well above the Victorian figure of 8.8%.
12.2%
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 Numurkah, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for a larger share of the community here, as 8.9% of people need help with daily activities. This is well above the Australian figure of 5.8%.
8.9% ▲ +23.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 8.9%
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 Numurkah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21984/numurkah/topic/health-disability