15.1%
Lower than 97% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Unincorporated Vic · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Unincorporated Vic
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Few changes have occurred in health needs across Unincorporated Vic since 2011, though the area remains remarkably healthy. Only 15.1% of residents report a long-term health condition, a figure far below the Victorian and national averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are among the lowest for similar areas, with asthma (5.9%) and mental health (4.9%) being the most common. Mental health conditions are well below the national figure of 8.8%.
4.9%
Lower 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 Unincorporated Vic, None is the majority at 79%; One condition is next at 15%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 1.3% of people need help with daily activities, which is well below the 5.8% seen across Australia. This rate has barely changed since 2011.
1.3% ▲ +1.0%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.3%
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 Unincorporated Vic [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA29399/unincorporated-vic/topic/health-disability