30.0%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Smythes Creek · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Smythes Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Smythes Creek now need help with daily activities than in 2011, with 4.8% of residents requiring support. This comes despite the area having a lower rate of assistance than most similar places. Roughly 30% of the population lives with a long-term health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 30% of residents. This is a little above the Victorian figure of 27.4%, with arthritis (10.2%) and asthma (9.8%) being the most reported issues.
9.5%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Smythes Creek, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities rose by 1.0 percentage points since 2011 to reach 4.8%. This is a little below the state average of 5.9% and lower than most other similar areas.
4.8% ▲ +27.5%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 4.8%
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 Smythes Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/201011007/smythes-creek/topic/health-disability