24.5%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Reefton · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Reefton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A mental health rate of 12.7% is well above the national figure in Reefton, where more people struggle with this than any other long-term condition. While mental health is a significant issue, the overall rate of long-term health conditions is actually well below the Australian average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 24.5% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is lower than most areas. Arthritis and mental health are the most common issues, each affecting 12.7% of the population.
12.7%
Higher than 87% 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 Reefton, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 3.9% of the population, which is a little below the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
3.9% —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 3.9%
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 Reefton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22159/reefton/topic/health-disability