26.7%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Byrneside · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Byrneside
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Byrneside is marked by a lower rate of chronic illness than most similar areas, though a small number of residents face significant challenges. While only 26.7% of people live with a long-term health condition, a slightly higher proportion of the population requires help with daily activities compared to other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are well below the national figure at 5.6%, while the most common long-term health issues are arthritis (11.2%) and asthma (9.3%). Most residents are healthy, with 61.5% reporting no long-term conditions at all.
5.6%
Lower than 72% 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 Byrneside, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.2% of people need help with daily activities, which is a higher rate than in most similar areas. This figure is about the same as the rates found across Victoria and Australia.
6.2% ▲ +19.7%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 6.2%
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 Byrneside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20436/byrneside/topic/health-disability