38.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Terang · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Terang
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health challenges have become more prominent in Terang, where 38.1% of people now live with a long-term health condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7% and represents one of the highest rates of chronic illness among similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 12.2% of residents, which is well above the Victorian average of 8.8%. Other common long-term issues include arthritis at 11.9% and asthma at 11.0%.
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 Terang, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more difficult for residents here than in most other areas, with 10.5% of people needing assistance. This is well above the Australian figure of 5.8%.
10.5% ▲ +26.7%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 10.5%
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 Terang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22488/terang/topic/health-disability