34.1%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ultima · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Ultima
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Long-term health challenges have become more common in Ultima since 2011. Over a third of residents now live with a chronic health issue, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This trend is matched by a higher need for daily support compared to most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 34.1% of people here have a long-term health condition, a figure well above the Victorian average of 27.4%. Arthritis and asthma are the most common issues, each affecting 14.5% of residents, while mental health conditions are a little below the national rate at 6.9%.
6.9%
Lower than 61% 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 Ultima, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many in Ultima, where 9.2% of people need help with core activities. This is well above the 5.8% recorded across Australia.
9.2% ▲ +926.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 9.2%
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 Ultima [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22608/ultima/topic/health-disability