29.2%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Reservoir - North West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Reservoir - North West
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 10% of people in Reservoir - North West need help with daily activities, a figure well above the state and national averages. While long-term health conditions are slightly more common here than in most of Australia, mental health issues are less frequent. Most residents live without any long-term health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.2% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the Victorian figure of 27.4%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 11.4%, while mental health conditions are lower than most areas at 7.6%.
7.6%
Lower than 66% 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 Reservoir - North West, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is very common here, with 10.8% of the population requiring support. This is well above the 5.9% seen across Victoria and the 5.8% national figure.
10.8% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 Reservoir - North West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209021524/reservoir-north-west/topic/health-disability