28.7%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Orrvale · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Orrvale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Around the middle of similar areas for health and disability, Orrvale has a health profile that closely mirrors the state and national figures. Most residents report no long-term health issues, with 61.6% of people living without any chronic conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.7% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the Victorian figure of 27.4%. Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 11.3%, while mental health conditions affect 8.7% of residents.
8.7%
Higher than 55% 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 Orrvale, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 4.9% of people in Orrvale. This is about the same as the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
4.9% ▲ +155.7%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 4.9%
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 Orrvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22017/orrvale/topic/health-disability