28.9%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Shelford · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Shelford
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Shelford is affected by a higher rate of mental health conditions than most similar areas. While about 68% of residents report no long-term health issues, those who do struggle are more likely to face mental health challenges than people in the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.9% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are particularly common here at 10.6%, a figure a little above the Victorian and national averages of 8.8%.
10.6%
Higher than 74% 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 Shelford, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 6.5% of residents need some help with their daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
6.5% ▲ +193.6%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 6.5%
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 Shelford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22272/shelford/topic/health-disability