20.8%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Box Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Box Hill
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with chronic illness in Box Hill than in most similar areas, making it a relatively healthy place to live. Only 20.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the Victorian figure of 27.4%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much less common here than in most areas, including mental health conditions, which affect 6.8% of people. Most residents report no long-term conditions at all, while 15.1% manage one.
6.8%
Lower than 75% 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 Box Hill, None is the majority at 78%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.3% of people in Box Hill need help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the Victorian and national averages. This need for assistance has barely changed since 2011.
5.3% ▲ +11.2%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 5.3%
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 Box Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207031163/box-hill/topic/health-disability