27.1%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Viewbank · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Viewbank
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Viewbank, affecting 8.6% of residents. Overall, the area's health profile is typical for its kind, with 27.1% of people living with a long-term condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Around 27.1% of people have a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the Victorian and national figures. Mental health conditions are less common here than in most areas, affecting 7.0% of residents.
7.0%
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 Viewbank, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little fewer people in Viewbank need help with daily activities compared to the state average, with 4.9% of residents requiring such support.
4.9% ▲ +40.5%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 4.9%
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 Viewbank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22633/viewbank/topic/health-disability