26.8%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ellerslie · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Ellerslie
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher than most similar areas, 7% of people in Ellerslie need help with daily activities. While this need for assistance is a little above the state and national figures, overall health levels are typical for the region.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 26.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is lower than most areas and about the same as the national figure. Mental health conditions affect 8.9% of people, while arthritis and asthma are each reported by 8.3% of the population.
8.9%
Higher 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 Ellerslie, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The 7% of people needing help with daily activities is a little above the 5.9% seen across Victoria and the 5.8% national average.
7.0% ▲ +149.2%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 7.0%
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 Ellerslie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20858/ellerslie/topic/health-disability