30.4%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mount Evelyn · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Mount Evelyn
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 30.4% of people in Mount Evelyn live with a long-term health condition, which is higher than most similar areas. This reflects a community where more residents face ongoing health challenges compared to the state and national figures. Most people here report no long-term conditions, though those who do often manage a single single ailment.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are more common here than in most areas, with asthma affecting 10.3% of residents and mental health conditions affecting 10.2%. This mental health figure is a little above the Victorian and Australian averages of 8.8%.
10.2%
Higher than 69% 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 Mount Evelyn, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.1% of residents need help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages. This need for assistance has risen by 2.0 percentage points since 2011.
5.1% ▲ +65.0%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 5.1%
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 Mount Evelyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211051283/mount-evelyn/topic/health-disability