39.3%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Separation Creek · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Separation Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health patterns in Separation Creek have remained stable since 2011, but a striking 39.3% of residents now live with a long-term health condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%. While chronic illness is common, the area reports very low levels of mental health issues and disability.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Nearly 40% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is much higher than most areas. Heart disease (17.9%) and asthma (10.7%) are the most common issues, while mental health conditions are well below the Victorian average of 8.8%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Separation Creek, None is the majority at 85%; One condition is next at 15%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is managed independently by almost everyone here. The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is 0.0%, which is well below the national figure of 5.8%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
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 Separation Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22260/separation-creek/topic/health-disability