32.1%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Sidonia · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people live with long-term health issues in Sidonia than in most similar areas. Around 32.1% of residents have a lasting health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This higher rate of illness is most visible in asthma and mental health reports.
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 10.7% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. This contributes to the high number of long-term health conditions, with asthma also being common at 14.3%.
32.1%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
10.7%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Sidonia, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 35%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the prevalence of health conditions, no one in Sidonia reports needing help with daily activities, a figure well below the Victorian average of 5.9%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Sidonia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22280/sidonia/topic/health-disability