23.3%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Sunshine · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Sunshine
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health issues in Sunshine than in most similar areas. Only 23.3% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the Victorian figure of 27.4%. This makes the area notably healthier in terms of chronic illness compared to the rest of the state.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 7.3% of people, which is a little below the national figure of 8.8%. For those with long-term health issues, asthma is the most common at 7.4%, followed by mental health and other conditions.
7.3%
Lower 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 Sunshine, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little more than 7.2% of residents need help with daily activities, which is much higher than in most other areas. This figure has barely changed since 2011, when it stood at 6.7%.
7.2% ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 7.2%
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 Sunshine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213011336/sunshine/topic/health-disability