34.6%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Chewton · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Chewton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are the most common long-term health issue in Chewton, affecting 12.6% of people. This is well above the national figure of 8.8%. Overall, the area has a much higher rate of chronic health struggles compared to most other similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 34.6% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the 27.4% seen across Victoria. Alongside mental health, arthritis (11.4%) and asthma (11.3%) are common, though over half of people report having no long-term conditions.
12.6%
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 Chewton, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of chronic health issues, only 3.1% of people in Chewton need help with daily activities. This is a little below the national figure of 5.8%.
3.1% ▲ +15.1%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 3.1%
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 Chewton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20547/chewton/topic/health-disability