35.7%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Avonmore · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well above the national figure, 35.7% of people in Avonmore live with a long-term health condition. This is much higher than most similar areas, though the community shows a surprisingly low need for daily assistance. Most residents report no long-term health issues at all.
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common ailment here, affecting 23.8% of people, while 7.1% have a mental health condition, which is a little below the Victorian average. About 21.4% of residents manage one long-term condition, and 9.5% live with three or more.
35.7%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
7.1%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Avonmore, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 21%.
People needing help with daily activities.
None of the residents in Avonmore report needing help with daily activities. This 0.0% figure is well below the national average of 5.8%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Avonmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20090/avonmore/topic/health-disability