33.6%
Higher than 84% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Narracan (Eastern Victoria) · State Electorate
Health & Disability in Narracan (Eastern Victoria)
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than one in three people in Narracan live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This means health challenges are more common here than in most other similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
A total of 33.6% of residents have a long-term health condition, with arthritis and mental health issues being the most frequent at 11.2% each. Mental health conditions are a little more common here than in the rest of Victoria.
11.2%
Higher than 82% of state electorate 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 Narracan (Eastern Victoria), None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 6.8% of people, a figure that is much higher than most areas. This need for assistance has risen by 1.0 percentage point since 2011.
6.8% ▲ +17.5%
Higher than 76% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 6.8%
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 Narracan (Eastern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED25802/narracan/topic/health-disability