38.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Nayook · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Nayook
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Long-term health struggles have become more common in Nayook since 2011, with 38.6% of people now living with a chronic condition. This rate is far above the figures for both Victoria and Australia. Mental health, cancer, and diabetes are the most frequent issues reported by residents.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
The 38.6% of people with a long-term health condition is much higher than in most similar areas. Mental health issues are also more common here than the national figure, affecting 11.4% of the population.
11.4%
Higher than 79% 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 Nayook, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 29%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 4.3% of residents. This is a little below the state and national figures, and is around the middle for areas of this level.
4.3% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 4.3%
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 Nayook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21904/nayook/topic/health-disability