29.4%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Swan Hill Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Swan Hill Surrounds
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A slightly higher rate of long-term illness than the state average marks the health profile of Swan Hill Surrounds. About 29.4% of people here live with a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents are healthy, with 57.7% reporting no long-term conditions at all.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis and asthma are the most common long-term health issues, affecting 10.5% and 9.9% of people. Meanwhile, 7.7% of residents have a mental health condition, which is a little below the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
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).
Number of long-term health conditions
View on map →In Swan Hill Surrounds, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.4% of people in the area need some help with daily activities. This is about the same as the national and state figures, though the need for assistance has risen by 0.9 percentage points since 2011.
5.4% ▲ +19.6%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 5.4%
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 Swan Hill Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215031405/swan-hill-surrounds/topic/health-disability