31.6%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Traralgon East · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Traralgon East
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Traralgon East are living with long-term health issues than in most similar areas. About 31.6% of residents report a lasting health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. While many face chronic health challenges, the need for daily assistance remains relatively low.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are quite common here, with arthritis and asthma being the most frequent. This rate is well above both the state and national figures, though the 8.1% of people with a mental health condition is about the same as across Australia.
8.1%
Higher than 50% 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 East, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the higher rate of chronic health issues, only 4.0% of residents need help with daily activities. This is a little below the Victorian average of 5.9% and the national figure of 5.8%.
4.0% ▲ +84.2%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 4.0%
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 East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22570/traralgon-east/topic/health-disability