27.8%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mount Helen · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mount Helen
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 3.5% of people in Mount Helen need help with daily activities, which is a little below the national figure. This reflects a community with health profiles and support needs that generally align with the rest of Victoria and Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 27.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Asthma is the most common long-term condition at 9.6%, while 9.0% of people live with a mental health condition.
9.0%
Higher than 58% 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 Mount Helen, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Few residents require assistance with daily tasks, with the 3.5% rate being lower than most similar areas.
3.5% ▲ +65.0%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 3.5%
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 Mount Helen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21798/mount-helen/topic/health-disability