26.2%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Traralgon South · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Traralgon South
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 10.1% of people in Traralgon South report a mental health condition, a figure that is a little above the national average. While this is higher than in most similar areas, overall health is strong, with 68.2% of residents reporting no long-term health conditions at all.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 26.2% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little below the figures for Victoria and Australia. Mental health is the most common issue at 10.1%, followed by asthma at 8.5% and arthritis at 8.0%.
10.1%
Higher than 69% 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 South, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The 3.6% of residents who need help with daily activities is a little below the national figure of 5.8% and is lower than in most similar areas.
3.6% ▲ +68.9%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 3.6%
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 Traralgon South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22571/traralgon-south/topic/health-disability