34.8%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Englefield · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Englefield
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A significant number of residents live with long-term health issues in Englefield, with 34.8% of people reporting a lasting condition. This is well above the national figure and is driven largely by high rates of mental health and arthritis.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 17.4% of people, which is among the highest rates for similar areas and well above the 8.8% seen across Australia. Arthritis is equally common at 17.4%, while 13% of residents live with cancer or diabetes.
17.4%
Higher than 97% 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 Englefield, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of health conditions, no one in the area reports needing help with daily activities, a figure well below both the Victorian and national averages.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Englefield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20873/englefield/topic/health-disability