43.1%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Eildon · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Eildon
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health struggles are common in Eildon, where 43.1% of people live with a long-term health condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7% and represents some of the highest rates of chronic illness for areas of this size.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term illness at 18.3%, followed by asthma and mental health conditions. About 11% of residents live with a mental health condition, which is a little above the 8.8% seen across Australia.
11.0%
Higher than 76% 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 Eildon, None is the majority at 52%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging here than in most areas, with 10.8% of people needing help with daily activities. This is well above the Victorian figure of 5.9%.
10.8% ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 10.8%
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).
More for Eildon
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Eildon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20850/eildon/topic/health-disability