19.2%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Anderson · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Anderson
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report chronic health issues in Anderson than in other parts of the country. Only 19.2% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a remarkably healthy population for the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
The number of people with a long-term health condition is much lower than most areas, with 0% reporting a mental health condition. For those with health issues, arthritis and asthma are the most common, each affecting 11.5% of residents.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality 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 Anderson, None is the majority at 88%; Two conditions is next at 12%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for most here, as 0.0% of people need help with daily activities. This is well below the Victorian figure of 5.9% and the national rate of 5.8%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Anderson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20044/anderson/topic/health-disability