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Nepean (Eastern Victoria) · State Electorate

Health & Disability in Nepean (Eastern Victoria)

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

A much higher share of people live with long-term health conditions in Nepean compared to the rest of the country. While the national figure is 27.7%, over a third of the local population deals with a lasting health issue. This trend is seen across both physical and mental health challenges.

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📍 Nepean (Eastern Victoria), State Electorate

Where Nepean (Eastern Victoria) sits — People with a long-term health condition

34.5%

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Nepean (Eastern Victoria) — higher than 88% of areas.

Nepean (Eastern Victoria)34.5%
Greater Melbourne 25.5%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

About 34.5% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the Victorian average. Arthritis is the most common issue at 12.9%, while 9.8% of people have a mental health condition, a figure slightly higher than the national average.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Nepean (Eastern Victoria), None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.

None 56.0% One condition 21.9% Two conditions 8.1% Three or more 4.5%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in Nepean (Eastern Victoria) — Arthritis leads at 21%, ahead of Mental health (16%) and Asthma (14%).

Arthritis 12.9% Mental health 9.8% Asthma 8.5% Other condition 8.4% Heart disease 6.2% Cancer 5.2% Diabetes 4.8% Lung condition 2.4% Stroke 1.5% Dementia 1.2%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Around 6.7% of people in Nepean need help with their daily activities. This is higher than in most other areas, although the figure has barely changed since 2016.

People needing help with daily activities

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6.7% —

Higher than 73% of state electorate areas.

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 Nepean (Eastern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED26102/nepean/topic/health-disability