33.7%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Colac · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Colac
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher share of people in Colac live with long-term health issues compared to the state and national figures. Around 33.7% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is well above the 27.7% national average. This trend extends to daily support, with more people requiring help to manage their lives.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 11.7% of people. Mental health conditions are reported by 10.1% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 8.8%.
10.1%
Higher than 53% 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 Colac, 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 8.9% of residents, a figure that is well above the 5.8% national average. This need has grown over the last decade, rising 1.3 percentage points since 2011.
8.9% ▲ +17.8%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 8.9%
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 Colac [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL213003/colac/topic/health-disability