28.2%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Apollo Bay · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Apollo Bay
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with health issues in Apollo Bay compared to most similar areas. While 28.2% of residents have a long-term health condition, this is about the same as the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 8.0% of the population, which is lower than most areas. The most common long-term health issues reported are arthritis at 9.9% and asthma at 7.2%.
8.0%
Lower than 71% 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 Apollo Bay, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily activities is lower than most areas at 4.8%. This is a little below the Victorian figure of 5.9%, and the proportion has fallen since 2011.
4.8% ▼ -21.3%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 4.8%
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 Apollo Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215004/apollo-bay/topic/health-disability