26.1%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Rowville - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Rowville - North
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A growing number of people in Rowville - North now require help with daily activities, though overall health is better than in most other areas. Only 26.1% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is lower than the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are less common here, with 69% of people reporting no conditions at all. Mental health conditions are especially rare at 6.5%, which is a little below the Victorian average of 8.8%.
6.5%
Lower than 77% 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 Rowville - North, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities now make up 4.4% of the population. This is a little below the national figure of 5.8%, but the need for assistance has risen 1.7 percentage points since 2011.
4.4% ▲ +63.7%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 4.4%
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 Rowville - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211011257/rowville-north/topic/health-disability