25.3%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Strathmore · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Strathmore
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with long-term illness in Strathmore compared to most other areas. Only 25.3% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma and arthritis are the most common long-term conditions here, each affecting 7.6% of people. Mental health conditions are also a little below the Victorian average at 6.9%.
6.9%
Lower 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 Strathmore, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.1% of residents need help with daily activities, a figure that is much lower than most similar areas. This rate has barely changed since 2011.
4.1% ▲ +20.6%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 4.1%
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 Strathmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210011231/strathmore/topic/health-disability