23.8%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ellaswood · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Ellaswood
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Ellaswood than in most similar areas. Only 23.8% of residents have a long-term condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes it a notably healthier place compared to other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 70% of people here have no long-term health conditions, while arthritis is the most common issue at 8.7%. Mental health conditions affect 7.3% of residents, which is a little below the Victorian average of 8.8%.
7.3%
Lower than 58% 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 Ellaswood, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.4% of people in Ellaswood need help with their daily activities. This is lower than most areas and sits a little below the national figure of 5.8%.
3.4% —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 3.4%
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 Ellaswood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20857/ellaswood/topic/health-disability