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Health & Disability in Barham - Koondrook (Koondrook Part)

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

A far higher share of people live with long-term health conditions in Barham - Koondrook (Koondrook Part) than in the rest of the state. About 37.5% of residents report a chronic health issue, which is nearly 10 percentage points above the national figure.

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📍 Barham - Koondrook (Koondrook Part), Urban Centre

Where Barham - Koondrook (Koondrook Part) sits — People with a long-term health condition

37.5%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Barham - Koondrook (Koondrook Part) — higher than 73% of areas.

Barham - Koondrook (Koondrook Part)37.5%
3580, VIC 37.2%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis is the most common long-term ailment here, affecting 14.2% of people, while 10.7% have asthma. Despite the high rate of chronic illness, the 8.6% of people with a mental health condition is about the same as the Victorian and national figures.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Barham - Koondrook (Koondrook Part), None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 27%.

None 51.9% One condition 24.5% Two conditions 7.9% Three or more 6.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in Barham - Koondrook (Koondrook Part) — Arthritis leads at 22%, ahead of Asthma (17%) and Diabetes (14%).

Arthritis 14.2% Asthma 10.7% Diabetes 9.0% Mental health 8.6% Heart disease 5.7% Other condition 5.5% Cancer 5.2% Lung condition 2.8% Stroke 2.0% Dementia 0.3%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

The 4.7% of people who need help with daily activities is lower than most other areas and just under the state average. This figure has barely changed since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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4.7% ▲ +9.0%

Lower than 70% 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 Barham - Koondrook (Koondrook Part) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215009/barham-koondrook/topic/health-disability