29.3%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Golden Plains - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Golden Plains - South
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Slightly more people in Golden Plains - South live with a long-term health condition compared to the national figure. About 29.3% of residents report a chronic health issue, which is a little above the 27.7% seen across Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma is the most common long-term health condition here at 10.4%, followed by mental health at 9.1% and arthritis at 8.2%. While 20.7% of people have one condition, a small 2.5% of the population manage three or more.
9.1%
Higher than 55% 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 Golden Plains - South, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.5% of people need help with daily activities, which is lower than most areas and slightly below the Victorian figure of 5.9%. This rate has barely changed since 2011.
4.5% ▲ +15.5%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 4.5%
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 Golden Plains - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203011035/golden-plains-south/topic/health-disability