40.8%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Pimpinio · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Pimpinio
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A high number of long-term health issues shape daily life in Pimpinio, where 40.8% of residents live with a chronic condition. This rate is far above both the Victorian and national figures, with asthma and mental health being the most common challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 14.7% of the population, a figure well above the national average. Long-term health struggles are common here, with 13.6% of residents reporting arthritis and 7.9% dealing with heart disease.
14.7%
Higher than 91% 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 Pimpinio, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.8% of people in Pimpinio need some help with their daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the Australian average of 5.8%.
6.8% ▲ +30.8%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 6.8%
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 Pimpinio [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22072/pimpinio/topic/health-disability