33.9%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Scarsdale · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Scarsdale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher share of people live with long-term health issues in Scarsdale than in the rest of the country. Around 33.9% of residents have a long-term condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This includes a notably higher rate of mental health conditions compared to both Victoria and Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues affect 33.9% of people here, with asthma and mental health being the most common at 13.5% and 11.9% respectively. The rate of mental health conditions is well above the 8.8% seen across Australia.
11.9%
Higher than 83% 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 Scarsdale, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily tasks is higher than in most areas, with 6.9% of residents requiring assistance. This is a little above the Victorian figure of 5.9%.
6.9% ▲ +44.0%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 6.9%
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 Scarsdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22241/scarsdale/topic/health-disability