24.1%
Lower than 74% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Scullin · Federal Electorate
Health & Disability in Scullin
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A growing need for daily support defines the health landscape in Scullin, where the proportion of people requiring assistance has risen to 7%. Despite this, the area is generally healthier than most other parts of the country, with far fewer people living with long-term health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 24.1% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This includes a lower rate of mental health conditions at 7%, while the most common long-term issues reported are other conditions, arthritis, and asthma.
7.0%
Lower than 76% 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 Scullin, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The number of people needing help with daily activities has risen by 0.9 percentage points since 2011 to reach 7.0%. This is a little above the figures for both Victoria and Australia, and is much higher than in most other similar areas.
7.0% ▲ +14.3%
Higher than 84% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 7.0%
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 Scullin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED237/scullin/topic/health-disability