31.8%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Shepparton - Mooroopna · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Shepparton - Mooroopna
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Shepparton - Mooroopna struggle with long-term health issues than in most similar areas. About 31.8% of residents live with a chronic 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.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 10.6% of people here, which is a little above the Victorian average of 8.8%. Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 11.1%, followed by asthma at 9.9%.
10.6%
Higher than 59% of urban centre 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 Shepparton - Mooroopna, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities has risen to 7.8% since 2011. This is higher than most similar areas and a little above the Australian figure of 5.8%.
7.8% ▲ +83.8%
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 7.8%
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 Shepparton - Mooroopna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL212005/shepparton-mooroopna/topic/health-disability