43.6%
Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Clunes · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Clunes
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 43% of people in Clunes live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure. This high rate of illness means a significant number of residents face ongoing health challenges in their daily lives.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are among the highest for similar areas, with 17.2% of people having arthritis and 16.4% living with a mental health condition. Mental health issues are well above the Victorian rate of 8.8%.
16.4%
Higher than 99% 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 Clunes, None is the majority at 53%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Nearly 10% of residents need help with daily activities, which is much higher than most areas. This need for assistance has risen by 4 percentage points since 2011.
9.8% ▲ +67.5%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 9.8%
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 Clunes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221019/clunes/topic/health-disability