24.3%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Box Hill North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Box Hill North
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Box Hill North than in most similar areas. Only 24.3% of residents report a chronic condition, which is well below both the Victorian and national figures. This creates a profile of a healthier-than-average population across the suburb.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much less common here, with 70.5% of people reporting none at all. Mental health conditions are also a little below the national figure of 8.8%, sitting at 7.3%.
7.3%
Lower than 70% 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 North, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Just 4.9% of residents need some help with daily activities, a figure that is lower than most areas and a little below the Victorian average. This need has risen slightly since 2011, when it was 3.9%.
4.9% ▲ +24.5%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 4.9%
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 North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207031164/box-hill-north/topic/health-disability