14.3%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Skibo · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Skibo
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health outcomes have remained strong in Skibo, where a striking 14.3% of residents report a long-term health condition. This is far below the national figure of 27.7%, meaning the area is among the healthiest for its size in the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 4.3% of people have a mental health condition, which is well below the 8.8% seen across Victoria. Most residents report no long-term health issues at all, and those who do most commonly deal with arthritis at 8.6%.
4.3%
Lower than 78% 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 Skibo, None is the majority at 79%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 4.3% of people in Skibo need some help with their daily activities. This is a little below the national figure of 5.8% and is roughly the same as other similar areas.
4.3% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 4.3%
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 Skibo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22288/skibo/topic/health-disability