31.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Elaine · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Elaine
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Higher rates of long-term illness than most similar areas mark Elaine. About 31% of residents live with a chronic health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This includes a notably high rate of mental health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 11.2% of people here, a figure much higher than most similar areas. Other common long-term illnesses include arthritis at 10.8% and asthma at 9.9%.
11.2%
Higher than 77% 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 Elaine, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.2% of residents need some help with daily activities, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
5.2% ▲ +12.4%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 5.2%
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 Elaine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20851/elaine/topic/health-disability