33.2%
Higher than 86% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Nicholls · Federal Electorate
Health & Disability in Nicholls
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of people in Nicholls live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This makes the area stand out as having much higher rates of chronic illness than most other similar places. The most common issues reported are arthritis and mental health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 33.2% of residents have a long-term health condition, including 12.1% with arthritis and 10.3% with a mental health condition. These rates are well above both the Victorian and national figures, with more than 21% of people living with at least one chronic illness.
10.3%
Higher than 72% of federal electorate 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 Nicholls, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging here than in most areas, with 7.3% of people needing help with everyday activities. This figure is a little above the national average and has risen by 1.7 percentage points since 2011.
7.3% ▲ +31.4%
Higher than 89% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 7.3%
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 Nicholls [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED236/nicholls/topic/health-disability