25.8%
Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cardigan Village · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Cardigan Village
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 65% of people in Cardigan Village have no long-term health conditions. This means far fewer residents live with chronic health issues compared to most other similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 25.8% of the population, which is much lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of 27.7%. Asthma is the most common condition at 9.7%, while mental health conditions are reported by 9.2% of residents.
9.2%
Lower than 59% 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 Cardigan Village, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.7% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is much lower than most areas and a little below the Victorian average of 5.9%. This rate has barely changed since 2011.
3.7% ▲ +3.2%
Lower than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 3.7%
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 Cardigan Village [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221016/cardigan-village/topic/health-disability