35.2%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Pyramid Hill · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Pyramid Hill
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A high rate of chronic illness marks Pyramid Hill, where 35.2% of people live with a long-term health condition. This is well above both the Victorian and national figures. These health challenges are reflected in a higher need for daily support compared to most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are common here, with arthritis (12%) and asthma (9.7%) being the most reported. While mental health conditions affect 9.5% of residents—about the same as the national figure—over a third of the population deals with at least one lasting health problem.
9.5%
Lower than 55% 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 Pyramid Hill, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
More people in Pyramid Hill need help with daily activities than in most other areas, with the figure sitting at 7.6%. This is a little above the Victorian average and has risen by 1.1 percentage points since 2011.
7.6% ▲ +16.4%
Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 7.6%
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 Pyramid Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222076/pyramid-hill/topic/health-disability