33.8%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Traralgon · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Traralgon
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people in Traralgon live with health challenges than in most similar areas. About 33.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This high rate of chronic illness is seen across both physical and mental health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.2% of people. Arthritis (11.1%) and asthma (10.6%) are also frequent, with 21.6% of residents living with one long-term health condition.
11.2%
Higher than 78% 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 Traralgon, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little more than 7.2% of people in Traralgon need help with daily activities. This is much higher than in most similar areas and sits above the Victorian average of 5.9%.
7.2% ▲ +33.5%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 7.2%
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 Traralgon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22569/traralgon/topic/health-disability