28.8%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Underbool · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Underbool
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher need for daily help marks the health profile of Underbool, where 8.8% of people require assistance. While overall health is similar to the national trend, the area sees a higher rate of mental health conditions than most similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.8% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is a little above the figures for Victoria and Australia. Asthma is the most common issue at 14.4%, while 9.3% of people report a mental health condition, a rate higher than most other areas.
9.3%
Higher than 62% 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 Underbool, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 8.8% of the population. This is well above the Australian figure of 5.8% and is much higher than most similar areas.
8.8% ▲ +341.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 8.8%
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 Underbool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22612/underbool/topic/health-disability