35.3%
Higher than 73% of urban area areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Traralgon - Morwell · Urban Area
Health & Disability in Traralgon - Morwell
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of people in Traralgon - Morwell live with a long-term health condition, which is much higher than most areas. This reflects a community facing significant health challenges, with the rate of chronic illness well above both the Victorian and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are particularly common here, affecting 12.2% of residents, which is well above the national figure of 8.8%. Arthritis and asthma are also frequent, while 5% of people manage three or more long-term health conditions.
12.2%
Higher than 82% 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 Traralgon - Morwell, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 8.3% of the population, a little above the national figure. This is a notable increase for the area, as the rate rose by 5.8 percentage points since 2011.
8.3% ▲ +233.8%
Higher than 79% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 8.3%
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 Traralgon - Morwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/2018/traralgon-morwell/topic/health-disability