23.1%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Officer South · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Officer South
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Officer South compared to the rest of the country. Only 23.1% of residents report a chronic condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area's health profile notably stronger than most similar regions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Chronic illness is uncommon here, with 71% of people reporting no long-term health conditions. Mental health issues are also a little below the state and national figures at 6.4%, while the most common reported conditions are arthritis and asthma.
6.4%
Lower than 66% 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 Officer South, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for more people here than in other areas, as only 3.1% of residents need help with daily activities. This is a little below the 5.9% recorded across Victoria.
3.1% —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 3.1%
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 Officer South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22007/officer-south/topic/health-disability