36.6%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Earlston · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Earlston
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Earlston, where 20.7% of people live with the condition. Health challenges are much more frequent here than in most other areas, with 36.6% of residents reporting a long-term health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level, affecting 17.1% of residents, which is well above the Victorian and national figures of 8.8%. More than a quarter of the population live with multiple health issues, including asthma and lung conditions.
17.1%
Higher than 97% 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 Earlston, None is the majority at 61%; Two conditions is next at 14%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite these health challenges, 3.7% of people in Earlston need help with daily activities. This is a little below the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
3.7% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 3.7%
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 Earlston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20826/earlston/topic/health-disability