31.8%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Hordern Vale · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Hordern Vale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher proportion of people in Hordern Vale need help with daily activities compared to the rest of the state. Around 31.8% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This is a community where health challenges, particularly mental health, are much more common than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level, affecting 15.9% of people. This is well above the Victorian rate of 8.8%, while arthritis and heart disease also affect a notable number of residents.
15.9%
Higher than 94% 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 Hordern Vale, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is much harder for many here, with 18.2% of people needing help with daily activities. This is far above the 5.9% seen across Victoria.
18.2% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 18.2%
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 Hordern Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21204/hordern-vale/topic/health-disability