31.1%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Swan Hill · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Swan Hill
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 31.1% of people in Swan Hill live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. While this is lower than in many similar areas, it shows a significant health burden for the local population. Most residents remain healthy, with 59.2% reporting no long-term conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are more common here than in the rest of Australia, with arthritis (10.8%) and asthma (10.7%) being the most reported. Mental health conditions affect 8.6% of residents, a rate about the same as the state and national figures.
8.6%
Lower than 64% 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 Swan Hill, 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 is 6.7%. This is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia, though the need for assistance has risen by 1.0 percentage points since 2011.
6.7% ▲ +18.5%
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 6.7%
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 Swan Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL213014/swan-hill/topic/health-disability