40.0%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Durham Ox · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Durham Ox
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher proportion of people in Durham Ox now live with long-term health issues than the state average. Roughly 40% of residents report a lasting health condition, which is much higher than the Victorian figure of 27.4%. This makes health a significant factor for the local population.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis and asthma are the most common long-term conditions here, each affecting 15% of residents. While 40% of people have a lasting health issue, the 8.3% with a mental health condition is about the same as the national figure.
8.3%
Higher than 52% 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 Durham Ox, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 34%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.7% of people in Durham Ox need help with their daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is only slightly above the Victorian average of 5.9%.
6.7% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 6.7%
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 Durham Ox [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20817/durham-ox/topic/health-disability