24.6%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
High Camp · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in High Camp
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health outcomes in High Camp have remained steady, with a lower rate of long-term illness than the national figure. Only 24.6% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the Australian average of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term illness here, affecting 12.3% of residents. While the rate of long-term health issues is low, the 9% of people living with a mental health condition is about the same as the Victorian and national figures.
9.0%
Higher than 59% 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 High Camp, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 14%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is relatively independent for most, with 4.1% of people needing help with daily activities. This is a little below the 5.8% seen across Australia.
4.1% —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 4.1%
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 High Camp [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21184/high-camp/topic/health-disability