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Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria) · State Electorate

Health & Disability in Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria)

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Much higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas mark Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria). About 34.9% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This high prevalence of illness is reflected in the number of residents who need daily help.

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📍 Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria), State Electorate

Where Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria) sits — People with a long-term health condition

34.9%

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria) — higher than 90% of areas.

Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria)34.9%
Rest of Vic. 33.3%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 13.0% of people. Mental health conditions are also a little above the national figure at 10.2%, while 4.7% of the population live with three or more health conditions.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria), None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 24%.

None 55.1% One condition 22.0% Two conditions 8.2% Three or more 4.7%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria) splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (21%) and Mental health (16%), with Asthma at 15%.

Arthritis 13.0% Mental health 10.2% Asthma 9.2% Other condition 8.6% Heart disease 6.2% Diabetes 5.5% Cancer 4.2% Lung condition 3.3% Stroke 1.5% Dementia 0.7%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Needing help with daily activities is much more common than in most similar areas, affecting 7.4% of residents. This figure has risen by 3.9 percentage points since 2011, leaving the area a little above the national rate of 5.8%.

People needing help with daily activities

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7.4% ▲ +112.3%

Higher than 85% of state electorate areas.

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 Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED23502/gippsland-east/topic/health-disability