31.1%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Anglesea · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Anglesea
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A well above average rate of long-term health issues marks the population of Anglesea, where 31.1% of people live with a chronic condition. While this is lower than in many similar areas, it is notably higher than the figures for Victoria and Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 11.2%, followed by mental health conditions at 8.8%. This mental health figure is about the same as the state and national averages.
8.8%
Lower than 62% 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 Anglesea, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 4.5% of residents, which is a little below the figures for Victoria and Australia. This is a slight improvement from 2011, when the rate was 5.5%.
4.5% ▼ -19.2%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 4.5%
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 Anglesea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215003/anglesea/topic/health-disability