32.2%
Higher than 76% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
South-West Coast (Western Victoria) · State Electorate
Health & Disability in South-West Coast (Western Victoria)
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people now require support for daily tasks in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) than in previous years. Health struggles are common here, with 32.2% of residents living with a long-term condition, a figure well above the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more frequent here than in most areas, with arthritis (10.6%) and mental health conditions (10.0%) being the most common. Mental health struggles are slightly more prevalent than in the rest of Australia.
10.0%
Higher than 67% 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 South-West Coast (Western Victoria), None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.5% of residents need help with daily activities, which is higher than in most other areas. This figure has risen by 0.9 percentage points since 2016, though it remains about the same as the state and national figures.
6.5% —
Higher than 69% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 6.5%
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 South-West Coast (Western Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED27708/south-west-coast/topic/health-disability