36.4%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Stawell · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Stawell
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Stawell, affecting 14.5% of people. This town has a much higher rate of long-term health conditions than most other areas, with 36.4% of residents living with a chronic illness.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are well above the national figure of 27.7%, with 11.7% of people reporting a mental health condition. This is a little above the 8.8% seen across Australia, and arthritis and asthma also feature as common issues.
11.7%
Higher than 81% 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 Stawell, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily activities is much higher than in most similar areas. At 7.6%, this is a little above both the Victorian figure of 5.9% and the national rate of 5.8%.
7.6% ▼ -14.5%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 7.6%
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 Stawell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22354/stawell/topic/health-disability