22.8%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Simpson · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Simpson
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 22.8% of people in Simpson have a long-term health condition, a figure well below the national average. This suggests a population in better health than most, with far fewer residents dealing with chronic illness or disability.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Chronic health issues are much less common here than in most similar areas, and mental health conditions are also a little lower than the Victorian figure of 8.8%. The most reported long-term conditions are asthma at 7.2% and arthritis at 7.0%.
6.2%
Lower than 68% 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 Simpson, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most residents, with only 3.8% needing help with usual activities. This is a little below the national and state figures, which both sit around 5.8%.
3.8% ▲ +59.1%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 3.8%
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 Simpson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22283/simpson/topic/health-disability