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Snake Valley · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in Snake Valley

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Mental health conditions are the most common long-term health issue in Snake Valley, where 12.2% of residents are affected. The area faces significant health challenges, with many more people living with chronic conditions compared to typical Australian communities. This is reflected in the fact that over a third of the population manages a long-term health problem.

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📍 Snake Valley, Suburb / Locality

Where Snake Valley sits — People with a long-term health condition

35.6%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Snake Valley — higher than 80% of areas.

Snake Valley35.6%
3351, VIC 31.8%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

A high 35.6% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is well above the Victorian figure of 27.4%. Mental health issues (12.2%), asthma (11.5%), and arthritis (11.1%) are the most frequent reports, and 4.8% of residents live with three or more conditions.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Snake Valley, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 26%.

None 52.1% One condition 23.0% Two conditions 7.7% Three or more 4.8%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Snake Valley splits fairly evenly between Mental health (19%) and Asthma (18%), with Arthritis at 17%.

Mental health 12.2% Asthma 11.5% Arthritis 11.1% Other condition 9.8% Diabetes 5.5% Heart disease 5.4% Cancer 3.5% Lung condition 3.5% Stroke 1.2% Dementia 0.4%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily life is more challenging for a larger slice of the population here, with 7.2% needing help with daily activities. This is a little above the 5.8% seen across Australia and is much higher than in most similar areas.

People needing help with daily activities

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7.2% ▼ -17.3%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

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 Snake Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22301/snake-valley/topic/health-disability