25.6%
Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Traralgon South · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Traralgon South
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 25.6% of people in Traralgon South have a long-term health condition, which is much lower than most similar areas. This makes it a healthier-than-average community, with nearly 70% of residents reporting no long-term health issues at all.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition at 9.5%, followed by arthritis (8.5%) and asthma (8.3%). These figures are about the same as the national and state averages.
9.5%
Lower than 55% 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 Traralgon South, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily activities is much lower than in most areas, at just 3.2%. This figure has fallen 1.5 percentage points since 2011 and remains a little below the Victorian average of 5.9%.
3.2% ▼ -32.0%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 3.2%
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 Traralgon South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221073/traralgon-south/topic/health-disability