27.6%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Skye - Sandhurst · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Skye - Sandhurst
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A little less than 5% of people in Skye - Sandhurst need help with daily activities. This is a lower rate than most other areas, though the number has risen since 2011. Most residents report no long-term health issues, keeping the area's overall health profile in line with the rest of the state.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 27.6% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the Victorian and national figures. Asthma is the most common condition at 9.6%, while 8.8% of the population has a mental health condition.
8.8%
Higher than 50% 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 Skye - Sandhurst, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily tasks make up 4.4% of the population, which is a little below the Australian average of 5.8%. This figure has risen by 1.9 percentage points since 2011.
4.4% ▲ +76.6%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 4.4%
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 Skye - Sandhurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/214011376/skye-sandhurst/topic/health-disability