21.8%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
South Purrumbete · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in South Purrumbete
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Just 21.8% of people in South Purrumbete have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure. This makes the area much healthier than most similar places. Very few residents require daily help, and the overall rate of long-term illness is significantly lower than across Victoria.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much less common here than in most areas, with asthma and arthritis being the most reported conditions. Only 4.8% of residents have a mental health condition, which is well below the 8.8% seen across Australia.
4.8%
Lower than 76% 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 South Purrumbete, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.0% of people need some help with daily activities. This is a little below the state and national figures, and sits around the middle for similar areas.
4.0% ▲ +33.6%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 4.0%
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 South Purrumbete [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22312/south-purrumbete/topic/health-disability