32.4%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Creek Junction · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher share of people live with long-term health issues in Creek Junction than in other parts of the country. While 32.4% of residents report a long-term condition, almost no one in the area requires daily assistance to get around.
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common health struggle here, affecting 29.4% of people. Overall, the 32.4% of residents with a long-term condition is well above the Victorian figure of 27.4%.
32.4%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
8.8%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Creek Junction, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 15%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is rarely needed in Creek Junction, with 0.0% of people requiring help. This is well below the national figure of 5.8%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Creek Junction [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20667/creek-junction/topic/health-disability