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Cape Otway · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in Cape Otway

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Only 17.6% of people in Cape Otway have a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure. This is a remarkably healthy area where the vast majority of residents report no chronic health issues at all.

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📍 Cape Otway, Suburb / Locality

Where Cape Otway sits — People with a long-term health condition

17.6%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cape Otway — lower than 89% of areas.

Cape Otway17.6%
3233, VIC 28.0%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, sitting 9.8 points below the Victorian average. While mental health conditions affect 8.8% of the population, this is about the same as the state and national figures.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Cape Otway, None is the majority at 78%; Two conditions is next at 13%.

None 73.5% Two conditions 11.8% One condition 8.8%

Long-term health conditions reported

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In Cape Otway, Other condition is the majority at 57%; Mental health is next at 43%.

Other condition 11.8% Mental health 8.8%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

No one in Cape Otway reported needing help with daily activities, a figure that is well below both the Victorian and Australian averages.

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 Cape Otway [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20472/cape-otway/topic/health-disability