38.4%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ararat · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Ararat
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition in Ararat, where 13.5% of people live with the disease. This area faces significant health challenges, with 38.4% of residents reporting a long-term health condition—a figure far above the national rate of 27.7%. These high levels of illness are matched by a greater need for daily support across the community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 13.2% of people here, which is well above the 8.8% figure seen across Australia. Other common issues include asthma (11.7%) and diabetes (6.3%), with 5.5% of residents managing three or more long-term health conditions.
13.2%
Higher than 87% 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 Ararat, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more difficult for residents here than in most areas, with 9.6% needing help with everyday activities. This is well above the 5.8% national figure and shows an increase from 7.4% in 2011.
9.6% ▲ +28.8%
Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 9.6%
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 Ararat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL214001/ararat/topic/health-disability