28.7%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Allansford · Urban Centre
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people report health struggles in Allansford (L) compared to most similar areas. Around 28.7% of residents live with a long-term health condition, a figure that is about the same as the national average.
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma is the most common long-term health issue at 9.7%, followed by mental health conditions at 8.2%. This last figure is lower than most areas and about the same as the Victorian average of 8.8%.
28.7%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
8.2%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Allansford, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 25%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.9% of residents need help with daily activities, which is much lower than most similar areas. This is a little below the national figure of 5.8%, though the number has risen since 2011.
3.9% ▲ +200.3%
Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Allansford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221001/allansford/topic/health-disability