33.6%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Pyramid Hill · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Pyramid Hill
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Long-term health challenges have become more common in Pyramid Hill, with 33.6% of residents now living with a lasting condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. While mental health rates are typical, the area sees a higher proportion of people struggling with chronic physical health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term illness affecting 10.5% of people. Overall, health conditions are more frequent here than in most areas, though 54.7% of residents report having no long-term health problems at all.
8.7%
Higher than 56% 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 Pyramid Hill, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for 7.4% of residents who need assistance with basic activities. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the Victorian average of 5.9%.
7.4% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 7.4%
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 Pyramid Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22130/pyramid-hill/topic/health-disability