32.9%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Sunbury · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Sunbury
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Higher rates of long-term illness shape daily life for many in Sunbury, where 32.9% of people live with a chronic health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health and asthma are the most common issues affecting the community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.6% of residents. This is a little above the national and state figures of 8.8%, and is the most reported long-term health issue in the area.
11.6%
Higher than 73% of urban centre 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 Sunbury, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.5% of people need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia. This need has risen by 1.2 percentage points since 2011.
6.5% ▲ +23.2%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2021: 6.5%
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 Sunbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL212006/sunbury/topic/health-disability