44.6%
Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Eildon · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Eildon
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly half of the people in Eildon live with a long-term health condition, a rate far above the national figure. This high level of illness is a key part of daily life here, with many residents managing chronic health issues or mental health challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Chronic health is a significant issue in Eildon, where 44.6% of people have a long-term condition compared to 27.4% in Victoria. Arthritis is the most common ailment at 18.2%, while mental health conditions are much higher than most areas at 13.4%.
13.4%
Higher than 88% 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 Eildon, None is the majority at 50%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 13.2% of residents who need help with basic activities, a figure that is well above the Australian average of 5.8%. This need for assistance has risen sharply by 8.3 percentage points since 2011.
13.2% ▲ +166.6%
Higher than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 13.2%
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 Eildon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221026/eildon/topic/health-disability