25.4%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Knoxfield - Scoresby · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Knoxfield - Scoresby
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people report long-term health issues in Knoxfield - Scoresby than the state or national figures. About 25.4% of residents live with a chronic condition, which is lower than most similar areas. This trend is seen across both physical and mental health indicators.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 7.0% of the population, which is a little below the Victorian and Australian figures of 8.8%. Among those with long-term health issues, asthma is the most common at 8.3%, while most residents (69.6%) report having no conditions at all.
7.0%
Lower than 73% 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 Knoxfield - Scoresby, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is less common here than in most areas, affecting 4.3% of residents. This is a little below the state figure of 5.9%, though the number has risen by 0.9 percentage points since 2011.
4.3% ▲ +25.4%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 4.3%
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 Knoxfield - Scoresby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211011254/knoxfield-scoresby/topic/health-disability