13.8%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Craigieburn - North West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Craigieburn - North West
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Around 81% of people in Craigieburn - North West report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area remarkably healthy, with a much lower rate of chronic illness than both the state and national averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 13.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is far below the Victorian figure of 27.4%. Mental health conditions are also well below the national average at 3.7%, with other common reports including asthma at 4.6% and diabetes at 3.6%.
3.7%
Lower than 95% 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 West, None is the majority at 86%; One condition is next at 11%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for most here, as only 4.5% of people need help with daily activities. This is lower than most similar areas and sits a little below the Australian average of 5.8%.
4.5% —
Lower than 68% 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 Craigieburn - North West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210051542/craigieburn-north-west/topic/health-disability