27.4%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Templestowe Lower · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Templestowe Lower
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people than usual in Templestowe Lower require daily support to get around. While the area has a lower rate of mental health conditions, about 8.4% of residents now need some help with their everyday activities.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 27.4% of people, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia. Mental health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, affecting 6.9% of the population.
6.9%
Lower than 74% 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 Templestowe Lower, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A higher number of people need help with daily activities compared to most areas, with 8.4% of residents requiring assistance. This is a little above the national figure of 5.8% and has risen by 1.9 percentage points since 2011.
8.4% ▲ +28.7%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 8.4%
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 Templestowe Lower [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207021160/templestowe-lower/topic/health-disability