39.9%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Eagle Point · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Eagle Point
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 40% of people in Eagle Point live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure. This high rate of illness is a defining feature of the local community's health profile. Most residents manage one or more chronic issues, with arthritis being the most common.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, with 39.9% of people affected. Mental health conditions are also a little above the state and national figures at 11.3%, while arthritis is the most frequent long-term condition at 16.9%.
11.3%
Higher than 69% 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 Eagle Point, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 8.5% of residents, which is a little above the Victorian average. While this remains higher than most similar areas, the need for help has fallen by 3.5 percentage points since 2011.
8.5% ▼ -29.5%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 8.5%
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 Eagle Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221024/eagle-point/topic/health-disability