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Narre Warren South (South-Eastern Metropolitan) · State Electorate

Health & Disability in Narre Warren South (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

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

Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Narre Warren South than across the rest of the country. Only 23.1% of residents report a chronic condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area notably healthier than most other similar regions.

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📍 Narre Warren South (South-Eastern Metropolitan), State Electorate

Where Narre Warren South (South-Eastern Metropolitan) sits — People with a long-term health condition

23.1%

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Narre Warren South (South-Eastern Metropolitan) — lower than 80% of areas.

Narre Warren South (South-Eastern Metropolitan)23.1%
Greater Melbourne 25.5%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

The rate of long-term health conditions is much lower than in most areas, with asthma being the most common at 7.7%. Mental health conditions are also a little below the national figure, affecting 6.8% of the population.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Narre Warren South (South-Eastern Metropolitan), None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 18%.

None 70.2% One condition 16.5% Two conditions 4.5% Three or more 2.1%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Narre Warren South (South-Eastern Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between Asthma (20%) and Other condition (18%), with Mental health at 17%.

Asthma 7.7% Other condition 7.2% Mental health 6.8% Arthritis 5.6% Diabetes 5.4% Heart disease 2.8% Cancer 1.8% Lung condition 1.0% Stroke 0.6% Dementia 0.3%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

About 4.9% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is lower than most areas. This rate has barely changed since 2011 and is about the same as the Victorian and national figures.

People needing help with daily activities

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4.9% ▼ -9.4%

Lower than 66% 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 Narre Warren South (South-Eastern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED26005/narre-warren-south/topic/health-disability