31.3%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Selby · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Selby
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over 31% of people in Selby live with a long-term health condition, a rate well above the Victorian figure. This puts the area in a higher bracket than most similar places, though the number of people needing daily help remains relatively low.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are particularly common here, affecting 11.6% of residents, which is much higher than most areas. Other frequent long-term health issues include asthma (9.1%) and arthritis (7.8%), while 61.7% of people report having no long-term health conditions.
11.6%
Higher than 80% 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 Selby, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the higher rates of health conditions, only 3.6% of people in Selby need help with daily activities. This is a little below both the Victorian and national figures.
3.6% ▲ +47.1%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 3.6%
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 Selby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22258/selby/topic/health-disability