33.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Smythesdale · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Smythesdale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people face health challenges in Smythesdale than in most similar areas. About 33.3% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. These health struggles are more common here than across the rest of the state.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more frequent here than in most areas, affecting 12.6% of people. Other common long-term issues include asthma at 12.6% and arthritis at 11.4%.
12.6%
Higher than 86% 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 Smythesdale, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 6.1% of residents need help with daily activities. This is higher than in most similar areas, though it is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
6.1% ▲ +30.0%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 6.1%
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 Smythesdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22299/smythesdale/topic/health-disability