43.9%
Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Rupanyup · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Rupanyup
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 44% of people in Rupanyup have a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure. This high rate of illness is seen across both physical and mental health, with a significant number of residents requiring daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 17.6% of people live with a mental health condition, a figure well above the Victorian average. Arthritis (15.3%) and asthma (14.7%) are also common, and 12.2% of residents manage three or more long-term health issues.
17.6%
Higher than 99% 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 Rupanyup, None is the majority at 52%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 15.3% of the population, which is well above the Australian average. This need for assistance has risen sharply by 11 percentage points since 2011.
15.3% ▲ +287.5%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 15.3%
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 Rupanyup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222080/rupanyup/topic/health-disability