27.6%
Lower than 56% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Nillumbik - Kinglake · Sub-region (SA3)
Health & Disability in Nillumbik - Kinglake
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
The number of people needing help with daily activities in Nillumbik - Kinglake rose by 1.5 percentage points since 2011. While this has increased, 4.0% of residents now require assistance, which is much lower than most other areas. Overall, health profiles here align closely with state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 27.6% of people have a long-term health condition, a figure roughly the same as the Victorian and national averages. Mental health and asthma are the most common issues, each affecting about 8.4% and 8.3% of residents respectively.
8.4%
Lower than 60% of sub-region (sa3) 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 Nillumbik - Kinglake, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.0% of the population needs help with daily activities. This is a little below the 5.9% seen across Victoria and the 5.8% national figure.
4.0% ▲ +61.5%
Lower than 83% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 4.0%
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 Nillumbik - Kinglake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20903/nillumbik-kinglake/topic/health-disability