29.6%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Keilor · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Keilor
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 7% of people in Keilor now need help with daily activities, a figure that is much higher than in most similar areas. While long-term health conditions are slightly more common here than across the state, the area has a notably low rate of mental health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 29.6% of residents, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. Arthritis is the most common condition at 10.2%, but mental health conditions are much lower here than in most other areas.
6.5%
Lower than 78% 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 Keilor, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily tasks has risen to 7.0% since 2011. This is a little above the Victorian figure of 5.9% and is much higher than in most similar areas.
7.0% ▲ +66.3%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 7.0%
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 Keilor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210011228/keilor/topic/health-disability