33.5%
Higher than 57% of urban area areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Echuca - Moama · Urban Area
Health & Disability in Echuca - Moama
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher share of people live with long-term health conditions in Echuca - Moama than across Victoria. About 33.5% of the population manages a chronic health issue, which is well above the state and national figures. While many residents are healthy, those with conditions often face multiple challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 12.1%, followed by asthma and mental health at 9.5% each. While the number of people with mental health conditions is lower than in most similar areas, it remains about the same as the Victorian average.
9.5%
Lower than 69% of urban area 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 Echuca - Moama, 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 residents, a figure that is a little above the Australian average. This need for assistance has risen by 1.0 percentage points since 2011.
6.8% ▲ +16.8%
Higher than 54% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 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 Echuca - Moama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/2007/echuca-moama/topic/health-disability