28.6%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Eltham · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Eltham
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 28.6% of people in Eltham live with a long-term health condition. This is a little above the Victorian figure, though it sits around the middle when compared to similar areas. Most residents report having no long-term health issues at all.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma and arthritis are the most common long-term health conditions here, both affecting around 8.6% of people. Mental health conditions also affect 8.6% of the population, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
8.6%
Higher than 54% 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 Eltham, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Fewer people in Eltham need help with daily activities compared to the rest of the state, with a rate of 3.9% sitting a little below the Victorian figure of 5.9%.
3.9% ▲ +64.8%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 3.9%
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 Eltham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20865/eltham/topic/health-disability