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Remainder of State/Territory · Urban Centre

Health & Disability in Remainder of State/Territory

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Nearly 30% of people in Remainder of State/Territory (Vic.) live with a long-term health condition. This figure is a little above both the state and national averages, although it remains lower than in most other similar areas.

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Where Remainder of State/Territory sits — People with a long-term health condition

29.2%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Remainder of State/Territory — lower than 70% of areas.

Remainder of State/Territory29.2%
3525, VIC 36.8%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis is the most common long-term condition affecting 10.2% of people, followed by asthma at 8.4%. While 8% of the population has a mental health condition, this is about the same as the Victorian and Australian figures.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Remainder of State/Territory, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 22%.

None 60.0% One condition 19.9% Two conditions 6.2% Three or more 3.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Remainder of State/Territory splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (21%) and Asthma (17%), with Mental health at 16%.

Arthritis 10.2% Asthma 8.4% Mental health 8.0% Other condition 7.3% Heart disease 4.4% Diabetes 4.3% Cancer 3.4% Lung condition 1.9% Stroke 1.0% Dementia 0.4%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily help is needed by 4.6% of residents. This is a little below the figures for Victoria and Australia, and is lower than most similar areas.

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 Remainder of State/Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL231001/remainder-of-state-territory/topic/health-disability