23.9%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Edi Upper · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Edi Upper
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much lower rates of chronic illness and disability mark Edi Upper compared to the rest of the state. Only 23.9% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are well below the Victorian average at 5.5%. Most residents report no long-term health issues, while the most common conditions listed are cancer and heart disease.
5.5%
Lower than 73% 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 Edi Upper, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for most here, with only 2.8% of people needing help with daily activities. This is well below the 5.9% seen across Victoria.
2.8% —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 2.8%
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 Edi Upper [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20847/edi-upper/topic/health-disability