30.2%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Speed · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Speed
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Asthma is the most common long-term health issue in Speed, affecting 17% of residents. While many people here live without chronic illness, the area sees a much higher need for daily assistance compared to the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30.2% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are reported by 7.5% of residents, a little below the 8.8% seen across Victoria and Australia.
7.5%
Lower than 56% 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 Speed, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 29%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 9.4% of people in Speed. This is well above the Australian figure of 5.8% and is much higher than most similar areas.
9.4% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 9.4%
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 Speed [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22318/speed/topic/health-disability