25.7%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Narre Warren - North East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Roughly 67% of people in Narre Warren - North East report having no long-term health conditions. This means a smaller proportion of residents live with chronic illness compared to most other areas. Overall, the community is slightly healthier than the state and national figures.
Long-term conditions people report.
About 25.7% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is lower than most areas. Asthma is the most common issue at 8.6%, while mental health conditions affect 7.7% of people, slightly below the Victorian average.
25.7%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
7.7%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Narre Warren - North East, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 20%.
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 5.5% of the population, a figure about the same as the state and national levels. This need has risen by 1.2 percentage points since 2016.
5.5% —
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Narre Warren - North East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212021455/narre-warren-north-east/topic/health-disability