26.2%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Diggers Rest · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Diggers Rest
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily assistance needs have barely changed in Diggers Rest since 2011, remaining at 4.0%. This area is generally healthier than most, with only 26.2% of people living with a long-term health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, and 67.3% of residents report having none. Asthma is the most frequent condition at 10.2%, while mental health conditions are a little above the national figure at 10.0%.
10.0%
Higher than 51% 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 Diggers Rest, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.0% of people need help with daily activities, which is much lower than most areas and a little below the Victorian figure of 5.9%.
4.0% ▲ +10.9%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 4.0%
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 Diggers Rest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL214007/diggers-rest/topic/health-disability