26.8%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Reservoir - South West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Reservoir - South West
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are reported by 10.6% of people in Reservoir - South West, which is higher than most other areas. While most residents are healthy, a notable portion of the community manages long-term health challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 10.6% of people, followed by asthma at 8.4%. Overall, 26.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, a figure about the same as the Victorian and national averages.
10.6%
Higher 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 Reservoir - South West, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.2% of people need some help with daily activities, which is higher than most similar areas. This is slightly above the Victorian figure of 5.9% and the national figure of 5.8%.
6.2% —
Higher than 64% 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 - South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209021526/reservoir-south-west/topic/health-disability