29.8%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Upwey - Tecoma · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Upwey - Tecoma
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Upwey - Tecoma now need help with daily activities than in 2011. While a small number of residents require this support, health conditions are more common here than in most other areas, especially mental health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.8% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure. Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 10.9% of the population.
10.9%
Higher 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 Upwey - Tecoma, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.9% of people need help with daily activities, which is much lower than most areas and a little below the Victorian average. This figure has risen by 1.4 percentage points since 2011.
3.9% ▲ +59.1%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 3.9%
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 Upwey - Tecoma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211051284/upwey-tecoma/topic/health-disability