18.7%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Craigieburn - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Craigieburn - North
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer residents struggle with chronic illness in Craigieburn - North than in most other similar areas. Just 18.7% of people report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a healthier daily life for many living in the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 5.3% of people have a mental health condition, a rate well below the Victorian average of 8.8%. Most residents are healthy, with 74.6% reporting no long-term health conditions at all.
5.3%
Lower than 87% 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 - North, None is the majority at 80%; One condition is next at 15%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.9% of people need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the Australian figure of 5.8%. This need for assistance has risen by 1.3 percentage points since 2016.
4.9% —
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 4.9%
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 - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210051442/craigieburn-north/topic/health-disability