41.1%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Skipton · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Skipton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people in Skipton live with a long-term health condition than in most other areas. Around 41.1% of residents report a chronic health issue, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This high rate of illness is seen across both physical and mental health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 18.2%, followed by mental health issues at 15.9%. This mental health rate is well above the 8.8% seen across Australia and Victoria.
15.9%
Higher than 94% 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 Skipton, None is the majority at 53%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily activities is also among the highest for similar areas, with 10.3% of people requiring support. This is well above the 5.8% national average.
10.3% ▲ +36.8%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 10.3%
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 Skipton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22290/skipton/topic/health-disability