31.9%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Blairgowrie · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Blairgowrie
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Blairgowrie now live with long-term health issues than in previous years. About 31.9% of residents have a long-term condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This high rate is driven largely by joint and respiratory issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term illness at 12.7%, followed by asthma at 8.2%. While chronic health is common, mental health conditions are reported at 6.0%, which is a little below the Victorian figure of 8.8%.
6.0%
Lower than 70% 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 Blairgowrie, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 4.2% of people need some help with daily activities. This is a little below the national figure of 5.8% and sits around the middle compared to similar areas.
4.2% ▲ +5.3%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 4.2%
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 Blairgowrie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20257/blairgowrie/topic/health-disability