25.3%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Essendon West · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Essendon West
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 70% of people in Essendon West report having no long-term health conditions. This is a healthy area where residents are generally in better shape than those in most similar suburbs. The typical experience here involves fewer chronic illnesses and lower rates of mental health issues compared to the state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 25.3% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7%. Asthma is the most common long-term issue at 8.1%, while mental health conditions are lower than most areas at 6.5%.
6.5%
Lower than 65% 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 Essendon West, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is required by 4.3% of people here. This is a little below the 5.8% seen across Australia and puts the area around the middle when compared to similar places.
4.3% ▲ +22.6%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 4.3%
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 Essendon West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20888/essendon-west/topic/health-disability