23.8%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Hernes Oak · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Hernes Oak
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 65% of people in Hernes Oak report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area much healthier than most other similar places, with far fewer residents struggling with chronic illness or requiring daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 23.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the Victorian figure of 27.4%. This includes a lower rate of mental health conditions (7.1%) compared to the national average, with asthma and arthritis being the most common long-term issues.
7.1%
Lower than 60% 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 Hernes Oak, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for most here, as only 1.4% of people need help with daily activities. This is well below the 5.8% seen across Australia and is much lower than in most other areas.
1.4% ▼ -67.6%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 1.4%
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 Hernes Oak [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21175/hernes-oak/topic/health-disability