24.7%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Strathmore · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Strathmore
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 70% of people in Strathmore have no long-term health conditions, making it a healthier place than most similar areas. Only 24.7% of residents live with a long-term health issue, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
The rate of mental health conditions is 6.6%, which is a little below both the state and national figures of 8.8%. Among those with long-term health issues, asthma (7.5%) and arthritis (7.3%) are the most common.
6.6%
Lower than 64% 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 Strathmore, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 3.9% of people need help with daily activities. This is around the middle for similar areas and a little below the Victorian rate of 5.9%.
3.9% ▲ +16.4%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 3.9%
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 Strathmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22380/strathmore/topic/health-disability