27.9%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cheltenham · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Cheltenham
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Cheltenham is shaped by health needs that are typical for the region, with 27.9% of people living with a long-term health condition. While most residents report no long-term health issues, a small but notable group manages multiple conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are about the same as the state and national figures, with mental health and asthma being the most common at 8.6% and 8.4% respectively. Most people here have no long-term health issues, while 19.4% live with one condition.
8.6%
Higher than 55% 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 Cheltenham, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A higher proportion of people in Cheltenham need help with daily activities compared to most areas. At 6.5%, this is slightly above the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
6.5% ▲ +27.6%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 6.5%
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 Cheltenham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20539/cheltenham/topic/health-disability