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Dixons Creek · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in Dixons Creek

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

A slightly lower rate of long-term health conditions marks the profile of Dixons Creek. About 26.5% of residents live with a long-term health issue, which is a little below the national figure. Most people here live without any chronic health problems.

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📍 Dixons Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Dixons Creek sits — People with a long-term health condition

26.5%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Dixons Creek — lower than 62% of areas.

Dixons Creek26.5%
3775, VIC 29.2%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Around 26.5% of people have a long-term health condition, which is lower than most areas. Arthritis is the most common issue at 9.6%, while 7.3% of residents report a mental health condition, a figure a little below the Victorian average.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Dixons Creek, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 19%.

None 61.6% One condition 16.9% Two conditions 7.6% Three or more 2.6%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in Dixons Creek — Arthritis leads at 22%, ahead of Mental health (16%) and Asthma (13%).

Arthritis 9.6% Mental health 7.3% Asthma 5.5% Heart disease 5.5% Other condition 4.7% Diabetes 4.4% Cancer 3.8% Stroke 1.5% Lung condition 1.2% Dementia 0.9%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

People needing help with daily activities make up 4.9% of the population. This is about the same as the figures for both Victoria and Australia.

People needing help with daily activities

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4.9% ▲ +11.7%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

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 Dixons Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20762/dixons-creek/topic/health-disability