27.6%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Research · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Research
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people need daily help in Research compared to the state and national figures. About 27.6% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the rest of Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma is the most common long-term health condition here at 8.8%. While 7.5% of people report a mental health condition, this is a little below the Victorian and national figures of 8.8%.
7.5%
Lower than 57% 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 Research, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for most here, with only 3.9% of people needing assistance with daily activities. This is lower than most similar areas and a little below the 5.8% national figure.
3.9% ▲ +69.5%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 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 Research [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22160/research/topic/health-disability