25.4%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Vermont · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Vermont
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Vermont have needed help with daily tasks since 2011, though the area generally enjoys better health than most. Only 25.4% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is a little below the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much lower here than in most similar areas, with only 6.3% of people affected. Other common long-term conditions include asthma at 8% and arthritis at 7.1%.
6.3%
Lower than 80% 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 Vermont, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.9% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages. This is an increase of 1.2 percentage points since 2011.
4.9% ▲ +31.7%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 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 Vermont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211041272/vermont/topic/health-disability