35.4%
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Hepburn · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Hepburn
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily assistance needs have barely changed since 2011 in Hepburn, where 6.3% of people now require help. The area faces significant health challenges, with long-term conditions affecting 35.4% of the population—a figure well above both the state and national averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most areas, with arthritis (12.3%) and mental health conditions (11.2%) being the most reported. Over a third of residents live with a chronic condition, which is 7.7 percentage points higher than the Australian figure.
11.2%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) 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 Hepburn, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.3% of people in Hepburn need help with daily activities. This is higher than in most similar areas, though it is about the same as the Victorian and national figures.
6.3% ▲ +12.9%
Higher than 66% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 6.3%
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 Hepburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA22910/hepburn/topic/health-disability