48.4%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Homebush · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Homebush
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly half of all residents in Homebush (Vic.) live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average. While many of these people manage chronic illnesses, the area has a remarkably low number of people requiring daily help.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 48.4% of people here, which is among the highest rates for similar areas. Arthritis is the most common issue at 25.8%, followed by asthma and cancer, while 9.7% of residents have a mental health condition.
9.7%
Higher 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 Homebush, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 31%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of health conditions, 0.0% of people in Homebush need help with daily activities. This is well below the 5.8% national figure and much lower than most other areas.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Homebush [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21198/homebush/topic/health-disability