37.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Clifton Springs · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Clifton Springs
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term illness than most areas mark the daily experience of Clifton Springs. About 37.7% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a significant portion of the local population manages ongoing health challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are common here, with arthritis (13.4%), mental health (11.5%), and asthma (10.9%) being the most reported. This includes a mental health condition rate that is a little above the Victorian average.
11.5%
Higher than 79% 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 Clifton Springs, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 6.7% of people in Clifton Springs need some help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
6.7% ▲ +53.7%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 6.7%
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 Clifton Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20575/clifton-springs/topic/health-disability