31.7%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Neerim North · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Neerim North
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A health gap of 4 percentage points separates Neerim North from the national average, as more residents here live with long-term health issues. While 31.7% of people manage a chronic condition, the area reports an unusually low rate of mental health struggles.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are well above the Victorian figure of 27.4%, with arthritis and asthma being the most common. Interestingly, no one in the area reported a mental health condition, which is well below the national average of 8.8%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 North, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 13%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging for residents here than in most other areas. About 9.8% of people need help with daily activities, which is well above both the state and national figures.
9.8% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 9.8%
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 North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21910/neerim-north/topic/health-disability