31.1%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Timboon · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Timboon
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A significantly higher proportion of people live with long-term health conditions in Timboon compared to the rest of the country. While 31.1% of residents report a chronic health issue, this is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This health profile is most visible through common conditions like arthritis and asthma.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most reported long-term health condition at 9.8%, followed by mental health issues at 9.4%. While this rate of mental health conditions is about the same as the national figure, overall chronic health issues are more common here than in most similar areas.
9.4%
Lower than 56% 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 Timboon, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.5% of people in Timboon need some help with daily activities, which is about the same as the state and national figures. This is an increase from 2011, when the figure was 3.8%.
5.5% ▲ +47.6%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 5.5%
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 Timboon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221071/timboon/topic/health-disability