31.2%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Everton Upper · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health struggle in Everton Upper, affecting 11.7% of the population. This area has a higher rate of long-term health conditions than most similar places, with 31.2% of residents living with a chronic illness.
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are well above the Victorian figure of 27.4%. While arthritis and asthma are common, the rate of mental health conditions is 5.8%, which is a little below the national figure.
31.2%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
5.8%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Everton Upper, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 26%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most here, as only 2.6% of people need help with daily activities. This is well below the 5.8% seen across Australia.
2.6% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Everton Upper [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20897/everton-upper/topic/health-disability