46.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Chiltern Valley · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Chiltern Valley
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly half of all residents in Chiltern Valley live with a long-term health condition. This is far above the Victorian and national figures, making it one of the areas with the highest rates of chronic illness in the region.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 46.8% of people have a long-term health condition, with asthma (22.1%) and arthritis (16.9%) being the most common. Mental health conditions affect 9.1% of the population, which is higher than most areas.
9.1%
Higher than 60% 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 Chiltern Valley, the largest group is None at 48%, followed by One condition (35%) and Three or more (11%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 7.8% of people in Chiltern Valley. This is a little above the figures for Victoria and Australia, and is much higher than most similar areas.
7.8% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 7.8%
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 Chiltern Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20552/chiltern-valley/topic/health-disability