32.1%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Chum Creek · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Chum Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than three in ten people in Chum Creek live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This makes the area stand out as having a higher rate of chronic illness than most similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 32.1% of residents have a long-term health condition, a figure well above the Victorian and Australian averages. Arthritis and asthma are the most common, affecting 11.3% and 10.1% of people respectively, while mental health conditions are reported at 8.4%, which is about the same as the national rate.
8.4%
Higher than 52% 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 Chum Creek, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for some here, as 6.2% of people need help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
6.2% ▲ +41.5%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 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 Chum Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20560/chum-creek/topic/health-disability