33.7%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Apsley · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Apsley
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 33.7% of people in Apsley live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This suggests a community facing significant health challenges compared to most other areas. Many residents manage multiple conditions, though half of the population reports no long-term health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are common here, with arthritis (13.7%) and mental health conditions (10.9%) being the most reported. Mental health conditions are much more frequent here than in most similar areas, sitting a little above the Victorian and national figures.
10.9%
Higher than 76% 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 Apsley, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 4.0% of the population. This is a little below the figures for Victoria (5.9%) and Australia (5.8%), and sits around the middle for similar areas.
4.0% ▲ +7.3%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 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 Apsley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20052/apsley/topic/health-disability