34.0%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Scotsburn · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Scotsburn
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas define Scotsburn, where 34% of people live with a chronic condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%, with mental health and arthritis being the most common struggles for local residents.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 11.1% of the population, which is a little above the Australian average of 8.8%. While 61.1% of residents have no long-term health issues, the typical person with a condition usually manages just one.
11.1%
Higher than 76% 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 Scotsburn, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little more than the national 5.8%, about 7.8% of people in Scotsburn need help with daily activities. This is much higher than in most similar areas.
7.8% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 7.8%
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 Scotsburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22244/scotsburn/topic/health-disability