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Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria) · State Electorate

Health & Disability in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria)

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

Dealing with chronic illness is more common in Ovens Valley than in most other parts of the country. About 34.6% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This high rate of illness often means more residents require ongoing health support in their daily lives.

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📍 Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria), State Electorate

Where Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria) sits — People with a long-term health condition

34.6%

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria) — higher than 88% of areas.

Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria)34.6%
Rest of Vic. 33.3%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

A long-term health condition affects 34.6% of the population, a rate much higher than most areas. Arthritis is the most common issue at 12.4%, while 10.3% of people live with a mental health condition, which is a little above the Victorian average.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria), None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.

None 56.5% One condition 22.1% Two conditions 8.0% Three or more 4.5%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria) splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (20%) and Mental health (17%), with Asthma at 16%.

Arthritis 12.4% Mental health 10.3% Asthma 9.9% Other condition 8.2% Heart disease 5.5% Diabetes 5.4% Cancer 3.9% Lung condition 2.8% Stroke 1.4% Dementia 0.9%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Need for help with daily activities has risen to 7.3% since 2016. This is a little above the national figure of 5.8% and is much higher than most similar areas.

People needing help with daily activities

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7.3% —

Higher than 84% 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 Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED26504/ovens-valley/topic/health-disability