35.9%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Erica · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Erica
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over 35% of people in Erica live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average. This suggests a community facing significant health challenges, though very few residents require daily help to get around.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most areas, with 35.9% of people affected. Arthritis is the most frequent condition at 12.5%, while 12% of residents live with a mental health condition, which is well above the Victorian figure of 8.8%.
12.0%
Higher than 83% 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 Erica, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of chronic health issues, only 2.2% of people in Erica need help with daily activities. This is much lower than the 5.8% seen across Australia.
2.2% ▼ -66.3%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 2.2%
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 Erica [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20881/erica/topic/health-disability