37.0%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Neerim South · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Neerim South
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 10 percentage points more people in Neerim South live with a long-term health condition compared to the national figure. This reflects a community with a high rate of chronic illness, though the need for daily physical assistance remains typical for the region.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 37% of residents. Arthritis is the most frequent issue at 14.4%, followed by mental health conditions, which affect 10.9% of the population.
10.9%
Higher than 64% 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 Neerim South, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.3% of people need help with daily activities. This figure is about the same as the state and national averages and has barely changed since 2011.
6.3% ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 6.3%
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 Neerim South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215063/neerim-south/topic/health-disability