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Mildura - Buronga (Mildura Part) · Urban Centre

Health & Disability in Mildura - Buronga (Mildura Part)

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

More people in Mildura - Buronga (Mildura Part) report health struggles than in most similar areas. About 31.7% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This includes a notably higher rate of mental health conditions compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Mildura - Buronga (Mildura Part), Urban Centre

Where Mildura - Buronga (Mildura Part) sits — People with a long-term health condition

31.7%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Mildura - Buronga (Mildura Part) — lower than 58% of areas.

Mildura - Buronga (Mildura Part)31.7%
3500, VIC 31.7%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are the most common long-term issue here at 10.6%, followed by asthma at 9.9% and arthritis at 9.8%. These figures are a little above both the Victorian and national averages.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Mildura - Buronga (Mildura Part), None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.

None 57.9% One condition 20.3% Two conditions 7.0% Three or more 4.3%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Mildura - Buronga (Mildura Part) splits fairly evenly between Mental health (19%) and Asthma (18%), with Arthritis at 17%.

Mental health 10.6% Asthma 9.9% Arthritis 9.8% Other condition 7.8% Diabetes 5.8% Heart disease 4.8% Cancer 3.1% Lung condition 2.2% Stroke 1.2% Dementia 0.8%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Need for daily help is higher than in most areas, with 8.1% of people requiring assistance. This is a little above the national figure of 5.8% and has risen by 3.8 points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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8.1% ▲ +89.4%

Higher than 71% of urban centre 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 Mildura - Buronga (Mildura Part) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL212003/mildura-buronga/topic/health-disability