26.5%
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Surf Coast · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Surf Coast
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A lower rate of long-term health issues defines Surf Coast compared to most other areas. Only 26.5% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Fewer people here have mental health conditions, at 7.5%, which is lower than most areas and below the Victorian figure of 8.8%. Asthma and arthritis are the most common long-term health reports, affecting 8.1% and 7.8% of the population respectively.
7.5%
Lower than 63% 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 Surf Coast, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.7% of people in Surf Coast need help with daily activities, a figure that is much lower than most similar areas. This rate has barely changed since 2011 and remains a little below the Australian average of 5.8%.
3.7% ▲ +11.7%
Lower than 81% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 3.7%
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 Surf Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA26490/surf-coast/topic/health-disability