28.1%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Jackass Flat · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Jackass Flat
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are much more common in Jackass Flat than in most similar areas. While overall long-term health needs are typical for the region, about 13.1% of residents live with a mental health condition, which is well above the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.1% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the Victorian average. Mental health is the most frequent issue at 13.1%, followed by asthma at 10.7%.
13.1%
Higher than 87% 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 Jackass Flat, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5% of residents need some help with daily activities. This is about the same as the figure for both Victoria and Australia.
5.0% ▲ +88.8%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 5.0%
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 Jackass Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21250/jackass-flat/topic/health-disability