28.1%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Tresco West · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About the same as the state and national figures, 28.1% of people in Tresco West live with a long-term health condition. This reflects a community where health outcomes are generally typical for the region, though mental health rates are notably lower than the wider Victorian population.
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma is the most common long-term health issue at 13.1%. While 28.1% of residents have a long-term condition, the 5.9% rate of mental health conditions is a little below the Victorian and Australian figures of 8.8%.
28.1%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
5.9%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Tresco West, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 20%.
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 4.6% of the population. This is a little below the 5.9% seen across Victoria and the 5.8% national figure.
4.6% —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Tresco West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22580/tresco-west/topic/health-disability