25.6%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Aspendale · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Aspendale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer residents report health struggles in Aspendale than in most similar areas. About 25.6% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7%. This reflects a generally healthier profile for the area compared to both the state and the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 6.9% of people have a mental health condition, which is a little below the Victorian average of 8.8%. Asthma is the most common long-term health issue at 8.4%, while 68.6% of residents report having no long-term conditions at all.
6.9%
Lower than 62% 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 Aspendale, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.8% of people in Aspendale need help with daily activities. This is lower than most areas and sits a little below the Australian figure of 5.8%.
3.8% ▲ +25.4%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 3.8%
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 Aspendale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20079/aspendale/topic/health-disability