45.5%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cressy · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Cressy
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly half of all people in Cressy live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure. This reflects a community with significant health needs, particularly regarding chronic illness and mental health.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma is the most common long-term health issue affecting 20.5% of residents. Overall, 45.5% of people report a long-term condition—far higher than the 27.4% seen across Victoria—while mental health conditions are also well above the national figure at 14.2%.
14.2%
Higher than 90% 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 Cressy, the largest group is None at 50%, followed by One condition (31%) and Two conditions (14%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for a larger proportion of people here than in most other areas, with 7.4% needing help with daily activities. This is a little above the Australian average of 5.8%.
7.4% ▲ +18.2%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 7.4%
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 Cressy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20671/cressy/topic/health-disability