39.2%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kerang · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Kerang
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Almost 40% of people in Kerang live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average. This high rate of illness is reflected in the number of residents who need help with daily tasks. The area faces significant health challenges compared to other similar regions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most areas, with 39.2% of people affected. Arthritis is the most frequent condition at 15.8%, followed by asthma and mental health, which is slightly more common than the national figure at 10.8%.
10.8%
Higher than 63% 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 Kerang, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is much more common in Kerang than in most areas. This figure has risen by 4.8 percentage points since 2011, reaching 9.6%, which is well above the Victorian average of 5.9%.
9.6% ▲ +99.6%
Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 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 Kerang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215041/kerang/topic/health-disability