26.5%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Craigieburn - Central · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Craigieburn - Central
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer residents live with long-term health problems in Craigieburn - Central compared to most similar areas. While 26.5% of people report a chronic condition, a larger share of the community needs help with daily activities than is typical for other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 26.5% of people have a long-term health condition, which is lower than most areas and slightly below the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are also less common here than in most areas, affecting 7.9% of residents.
7.9%
Lower than 62% 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 Craigieburn - Central, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A larger proportion of people need help with daily activities here than in most similar areas. This figure rose by 1.5 percentage points since 2016 to reach 7.3%, which is a little above the Victorian average of 5.9%.
7.3% —
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 7.3%
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 Craigieburn - Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210051441/craigieburn-central/topic/health-disability