29.8%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Timboon · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Timboon, affecting 9.2% of the population. Most residents are in good health, with 61% reporting no long-term conditions. Overall, the community's health profile is fairly typical for the region.
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.8% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions affect 8.3% of residents, a rate about the same as seen across Victoria and Australia.
29.8%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
8.3%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Timboon, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 23%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Those needing help with daily activities make up 4.3% of the population. This is a little below the 5.8% seen across Australia and the 5.9% recorded for Victoria.
4.3% ▲ +4.3%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Timboon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22516/timboon/topic/health-disability