34.2%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ensay · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Ensay
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health challenges have become more prominent in Ensay, where 34.2% of people now live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. The community faces higher rates of chronic illness and mental health struggles than most other similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition affecting 15.5% of residents, while 11.6% live with a mental health condition, which is a little above the Victorian average. Overall, the proportion of people with long-term health issues is much higher than in most areas.
11.6%
Higher than 80% 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 Ensay, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.5% of people in Ensay need help with their daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
6.5% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 6.5%
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 Ensay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20875/ensay/topic/health-disability