30.9%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Aireys Inlet - Fairhaven · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Aireys Inlet - Fairhaven
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher share of people live with long-term health issues in Aireys Inlet - Fairhaven than is typical for the rest of the country. While 30.9% of residents report a long-term condition, this is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This health profile is varied, with arthritis and asthma being among the most common reported conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition here, affecting 11.2% of people. Interestingly, those with mental health conditions make up 6.4% of the population, which is a little below the 8.8% figure seen across Victoria and Australia.
6.4%
Lower than 85% 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 Aireys Inlet - Fairhaven, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Very few residents require help with daily activities, at just 3.5%. This is much lower than most similar areas and sits a little below the national average of 5.8%, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
3.5% ▲ +4.1%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 3.5%
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 Aireys Inlet - Fairhaven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215001/aireys-inlet-fairhaven/topic/health-disability