33.8%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Traralgon · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Traralgon
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than a third of people in Traralgon live with a long-term health condition, making it a place where health challenges are more common than in the rest of Victoria. This is especially true for mental health, which affects more residents here than in most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 33.8% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the Victorian figure of 27.4%. Mental health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.2% of the population, followed closely by arthritis and asthma.
11.2%
Higher than 67% 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 Traralgon, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 7.1% of residents who need help with daily activities. This is a little above the national figure of 5.8% and higher than most similar areas.
7.1% —
Higher than 60% 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 Traralgon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL212008/traralgon/topic/health-disability