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Shepparton (Northern Victoria) · State Electorate

Health & Disability in Shepparton (Northern Victoria)

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

Roughly 32% of people in Shepparton (Northern Victoria) live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This is much higher than most similar areas, with arthritis and mental health being the most common challenges for residents.

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📍 Shepparton (Northern Victoria), State Electorate

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

32.3%

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Shepparton (Northern Victoria) — higher than 77% of areas.

Shepparton (Northern Victoria)32.3%
Rest of Vic. 33.3%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions affect 10.4% of the population, which is a little above the state and national figures. Arthritis is even more common at 11.5%, while asthma affects 9.9% of people.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Shepparton (Northern Victoria), None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.

None 57.5% One condition 20.5% Two conditions 7.4% Three or more 4.5%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Shepparton (Northern Victoria) splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (20%) and Mental health (18%), with Asthma at 17%.

Arthritis 11.5% Mental health 10.4% Asthma 9.9% Other condition 8.5% Diabetes 5.6% Heart disease 5.0% Cancer 3.3% Lung condition 2.3% Stroke 1.2% Dementia 0.9%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

A little more than 7.3% of people need help with daily activities, which is much higher than in most areas. This figure has risen by 1.2 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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7.3% ▲ +19.3%

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 Shepparton (Northern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED27504/shepparton/topic/health-disability