17.0%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Fraser Rise - Plumpton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Fraser Rise - Plumpton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far lower rate of long-term illness than the national average defines Fraser Rise - Plumpton, where only 17% of people report a chronic health condition. This is 11 points lower than the Australian figure, marking the area as one of the healthiest of its kind.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Few residents live with mental health conditions, at 4.3%, which is well below the 8.8% seen across Victoria and Australia. Most people here have no long-term health issues at all, while asthma is the most common reported condition at 7%.
4.3%
Lower than 92% 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 Fraser Rise - Plumpton, None is the majority at 82%; One condition is next at 14%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for most residents here, with only 3% needing help with everyday activities. This is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the national figure of 5.8%.
3.0% —
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 Fraser Rise - Plumpton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213041574/fraser-rise-plumpton/topic/health-disability