30.8%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Strathmore Heights · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Strathmore Heights
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Strathmore Heights, affecting 10.6% of residents. This area has a higher rate of long-term health conditions than most similar places, with 30.8% of people reporting a lasting health struggle. This is well above both the Victorian and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30.8% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the Victorian average of 27.4%. Mental health conditions affect 9.2% of residents, a rate that is higher than most areas but about the same as the national figure.
9.2%
Higher than 60% 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 Heights, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance needs are around the middle for similar areas, with 5.3% of people requiring help with everyday activities. This is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
5.3% ▲ +85.2%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 5.3%
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 Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22381/strathmore-heights/topic/health-disability