27.9%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Smiths Beach · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Smiths Beach
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A lower share of people needing help with daily activities defines Smiths Beach compared to the rest of the state. While about 27.9% of residents live with a long-term health condition, the area generally matches state and national trends for overall health.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 27.9% of people have a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the Victorian and Australian figures. Arthritis is the most common issue at 11.4%, while 7.6% of residents have a mental health condition, which is a little below the national average.
7.6%
Lower than 55% 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 Smiths Beach, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.2% of people in Smiths Beach need help with daily activities. This is lower than most areas and sits a little below both the state and national figures.
3.2% ▲ +140.2%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 3.2%
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 Smiths Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22294/smiths-beach/topic/health-disability