34.6%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Blampied · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Blampied
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of people in Blampied live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. While mental health is the most common issue, the area has a surprisingly low number of people who need help with their daily activities.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 34.6% of residents have a long-term health condition, a rate much higher than most areas. Mental health is the most frequent issue at 12.7%, which is well above the 8.8% seen across Australia.
12.7%
Higher than 86% 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 Blampied, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 1.3% of people here need help with daily activities. This is well below the Victorian rate of 5.9% and is much lower than most similar areas.
1.3% ▼ -62.9%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 1.3%
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 Blampied [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20259/blampied/topic/health-disability