35.7%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Metung · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Metung
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people than usual in Metung live with long-term health conditions, with 35.7% of residents reporting a chronic illness. This is well above the Victorian figure of 27.4%. Despite this, the need for daily assistance is lower than in most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 14% of people. While many residents face chronic health issues, those reporting mental health conditions make up 9% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure.
9.0%
Lower than 61% 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 Metung, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.8% of people in Metung need help with daily activities, which is lower than most areas. This is a significant improvement over time, having fallen 4.8 percentage points since 2011.
4.8% ▼ -49.9%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 4.8%
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 Metung [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215055/metung/topic/health-disability