38.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Creswick · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Creswick
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people in Creswick live with long-term health conditions than in most other areas, with 38.4% of residents affected. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%. The community faces significant health challenges, particularly regarding mental health and chronic illness.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are well above the national figure at 12.9%. The most common long-term struggles for residents are arthritis (13.9%), mental health (12.9%), and asthma (11.7%).
12.9%
Higher than 87% 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 Creswick, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 8.2% of people, which is a little above the 5.8% seen across Australia and much higher than most similar areas.
8.2% ▼ -7.5%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 8.2%
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 Creswick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20672/creswick/topic/health-disability