37.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Crowlands · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people in Crowlands report health struggles than in most similar areas. Around 37.5% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This higher burden of illness is seen across both physical and mental health.
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level, affecting 15.3% of the population. Other common long-term issues include asthma at 22.2% and arthritis at 12.5%. About 45.8% of people have no long-term conditions, while 6.9% live with three or more.
37.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
15.3%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Crowlands, None is the majority at 54%; One condition is next at 26%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many here, with 12.5% of people needing help with daily activities. This is well above both the Victorian figure of 5.9% and the Australian average of 5.8%.
12.5% —
Higher than 95% 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 Crowlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20680/crowlands/topic/health-disability