31.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Epsom · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Epsom
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Epsom are managing health issues than in most similar areas. About 31% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This health profile is especially evident in the high rates of mental health and respiratory conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.6% of the population. Other frequent long-term issues include asthma at 11.1% and arthritis at 9.4%. While 62.5% of residents have no long-term health issues, 3.3% are managing three or more conditions.
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 Epsom, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 6.2% of people in Epsom need help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
6.2% ▲ +42.9%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 6.2%
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 Epsom [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20879/epsom/topic/health-disability