21.4%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Neerim East · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Neerim East
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health struggles in Neerim East compared to the rest of the country. Only 21.4% of residents live with a chronic condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a population that is generally healthier than most Australian communities.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition here at 9.2%, while 6.6% of people live with a mental health condition. This mental health rate is a little below the Victorian average of 8.8%.
6.6%
Lower than 64% 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 Neerim East, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 14%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most residents, with only 1.5% needing help with everyday activities. This is well below the 5.8% seen across Australia.
1.5% ▲ —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 1.5%
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 Neerim East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21908/neerim-east/topic/health-disability