27.6%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Otway · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Otway
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A smaller proportion of people need help with daily tasks in Otway compared to the state and national figures. About 27.6% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the Victorian and Australian averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition here at 10%, while 8% of people have a mental health condition. This last figure is lower than in most other areas, though it remains about the same as the state and national averages.
8.0%
Lower than 60% 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 Otway, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.3% of people in Otway need assistance with daily activities. This is a little below the Victorian figure of 5.9% and the national figure of 5.8%, and it has barely changed since 2016.
4.3% —
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 4.3%
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 Otway [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/217031476/otway/topic/health-disability