42.4%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Violet Town · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Violet Town
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people live with long-term health issues in Violet Town than in most other areas. About 42.4% of residents have a chronic condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This high rate of illness is mirrored in the number of people who require help with daily tasks.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
The typical health struggle is arthritis, affecting 16.3% of the population, followed by mental health conditions at 11.9%. Mental health issues are well above the Victorian average of 8.8%, and 6.3% of residents manage three or more long-term conditions.
11.9%
Higher than 76% 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 Violet Town, None is the majority at 52%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is common here, with 13.0% of people requiring support. This is well above the Australian figure of 5.8% and has risen by 7.9 percentage points since 2011.
13.0% ▲ +156.7%
Higher than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 13.0%
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 Violet Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221077/violet-town/topic/health-disability