26.1%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Eltham North · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Eltham North
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people report long-term health issues in Eltham North than in most similar areas. Only 26.1% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7%. This trend toward better health is seen across the board, including a lower need for daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Most residents have no long-term health issues, while 7.6% live with a mental health condition, which is a little below the Victorian average. The most common reported conditions in the area are other general ailments (8.7%) and asthma (8.3%).
7.6%
Lower than 55% 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 North, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.1% of people in Eltham North need help with their daily activities. This is lower than most other areas and sits a little below the national figure of 5.8%.
3.1% ▲ +113.4%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 3.1%
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 North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20866/eltham-north/topic/health-disability