37.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Neerim Junction · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Neerim Junction
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher proportion of people in Neerim Junction live with long-term health conditions compared to the rest of the state. About 37.4% of residents report a lasting health issue, which is nearly 10 percentage points above the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, with other conditions and arthritis being the most frequent. Mental health conditions are reported by 9.4% of people, which is higher than most areas but about the same as the state and national figures.
9.4%
Higher than 62% 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 Junction, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.0% of residents need help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the totals for Victoria and Australia.
5.0% —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.1%
- 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 Neerim Junction [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21909/neerim-junction/topic/health-disability