The Social Health Atlas of Australia includes data on a range of population characteristics, including demography, socioeconomic status, health status and risk factors, and use of health and welfare services.
This PHIDU release of the Social Health Atlas of Australia has been produced for Local Government Areas. Additional geographic areas in this workbook are:
i) Statistical Areas level 4 and the Greater Capital Cities and Rest of States/ Territories, and States/ Territories - based on the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2011 Australian Statistical Geography Standard (worksheet tabs coloured green).
ii) Statistical Divisions (SDs) and Subdivisions (SDs), Capital cities and Non-...
The Social Health Atlas of Australia includes data on a range of population characteristics, including demography, socioeconomic status, health status and risk factors, and use of health and welfare services.
This PHIDU release of the Social Health Atlas of Australia has been produced for Local Government Areas. Additional geographic areas in this workbook are:
i) Statistical Areas level 4 and the Greater Capital Cities and Rest of States/ Territories, and States/ Territories - based on the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2011 Australian Statistical Geography Standard (worksheet tabs coloured green).
ii) Statistical Divisions (SDs) and Subdivisions (SDs), Capital cities and Non-...
Background
The Victorian Population Health Survey is an important component of the population health surveillance capacity of the Department of Human Services. The annual survey series is an ongoing source of high quality information on the health of Victorians. Information in the report is presented on health and lifestyle, including physical activity, smoking, alcohol consumption, intake of fruit and vegetables, selected health screening, adult obesity, asthma and diabetes prevalence, psychological distress and social networks.
Purpose
The aim of this report is to provide high quality, timely indicators of population health that are intended to have direct application to e...
Background
The Victorian Population Health Survey is an important component of the population health surveillance capacity of the Department of Human Services. The annual survey series provides an ongoing source of high quality information on the health of Victorians. Information in the report is presented on health and lifestyle, including physical activity, smoking, alcohol consumption, intake of fruit and vegetables, selected health screening, adult obesity, asthma and diabetes prevalence, psychological distress and social networks.
Purpose
The aim of this report is to provide high quality, timely indicators of population health that are intended to have direct applicatio...
Background
The Victorian Population Health Survey is an important component of the population health surveillance capacity of the Department of Human Services. The annual survey series is an ongoing source of high quality information on the health of Victorians. Information in the report is presented on health and lifestyle, including physical activity, smoking, alcohol consumption, intake of fruit and vegetables, selected health screening, adult obesity, asthma and diabetes prevalence, psychological distress and social networks.
Purpose
The aim of this report is to provide high quality, timely indicators of population health that are intended to have direct application to e...
About the survey
The Victorian Population Health Survey is an important component of the population health surveillance capacity of the Department of Human Services. The annual survey series is an ongoing source of high quality information on the health of Victorians. Information in the report is presented on health and lifestyle, including physical activity, smoking, alcohol consumption, intake of fruit and vegetables, selected health screening, adult obesity, asthma and diabetes prevalence, psychological distress and social networks.
The aim of this report is to provide high quality, timely indicators of population health that are intended to have direct application to evidence-based policy developm...
About the survey
The Victorian Population Health Survey is an important component of the population health surveillance capacity of the Department of Human Services. The annual survey series is an ongoing source of high quality information on the health of Victorians. Information in the report is presented on health and lifestyle, including physical activity, smoking, alcohol consumption, intake of fruit and vegetables, selected health screening, adult obesity, asthma and diabetes prevalence, psychological distress and social networks.
The aim of this report is to provide high quality, timely indicators of population health that are intended to have direct application to evidence-based policy developm...
About the survey
The Victorian Population Health Survey is an important component of the population health surveillance capacity of the Department of Health. The annual survey series is an ongoing source of quality information on the health of Victorians.
The aim of the survey is to provide quality, timely indicators of population health that directly apply to evidence-based policy development and strategic planning across the department and the wider community. The survey is based on core question modules that are critical to informing decisions about public health priorities.
It fills a significant void in the accessible data needed to ensure public health programs are relevant and respons...
About the survey
The Victorian Population Health Survey is an important component of the population health surveillance capacity of the Department of Health. The annual survey series is an ongoing source of quality information on the health of Victorians.
The aim of the survey is to provide quality, timely indicators of population health that directly apply to evidence-based policy development and strategic planning across the department and the wider community. The survey is based on core question modules that are critical to informing decisions about public health priorities. It fills a significant void in the accessible data needed to ensure public health programs are relevant and responsive to cur...
The Victorian Population Health Survey has been conducted each year since 2001 and is based on a sample of 7500 adults aged 18 years and over, randomly selected from households from each of the eight Department of Health regions in the state. In 2010, computer-assisted telephone interviewing was undertaken between May and July. Please refer to the Methods section of the report for a more detailed description of the methods.
Information in the report is presented on health and lifestyle, including physical activity levels, smoking prevalence, alcohol consumption, intake of fruit and vegetables, selected health and screening checks, body weight, asthma and diabetes prevalence, psychological distress and social networks.
About the survey
The Victorian Population Health Survey is an important component of the Department of Health’s population health surveillance work. The annual survey series is an ongoing source of quality information on the health of adult Victorians.
The Victorian Population Health Survey has been conducted each year since 2001 and is based on a sample of 7,500 adults aged 18 years or over, who are randomly selected from households from each of the eight Department of Health regions in the state. In 2008 and again in 2011–12, the sample size for the survey was expanded to include the 79 local government areas (LGAs) in the state (Tables i–iii and Maps i–ii).
The aim...
Summary of findings
The following is a summary of results from the Victorian Population Health Survey 2012, not adjusted for age.
Smoking
Overall, 15.6 per cent of people aged 18 years or older were current smokers. This proportion was significantly higher in men (18.6 per cent) than women (12.7 per cent).
Alcohol intake
Based on the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC 2009) alcohol consumption guidelines, 41.2 per cent of people consumed enough alcohol on at least one occasion each year to put them at increased risk of alcohol-related injury. The proportion was significantly higher in men (54.2 per cent) than women (28.7 per cent).
Summary of findings
A summary of results from the 2013 Victorian Population Health Survey (VPHS) is provided below. All reported prevalence, or proportions, in this summary are crude estimates (not age-adjusted), unless otherwise stated.
Smoking
Overall, 14.2 per cent of people who are 18 years old or over were current smokers in 2013. There was no statistically significant difference in the age-adjusted prevalence of current smoking between men (15.6 per cent) and women (13.2 per cent). There has been a significant decline in the age-adjusted proportion of ‘current smokers’ in both men and women during the period 2003 to 2013.
Vegetable intake
B...
About the survey
The Victorian Population Health Survey is an important component of population health surveillance in Victoria. The annual survey series is an ongoing source of quality information on the health and wellbeing of adult Victorians.
The Victorian Population Health Survey has been conducted each year since 2001 and is based on a sample of 7,500 adults over 18 years of age who are randomly selected from households from each of the eight Department of Health and Human Services regions in the state. In 2008, 2011–12 and 2014, the sample size for the survey was expanded to include Victoria’s 79 local government areas (LGAs) (Tables i–iii and Maps i–ii).
The a...
The data comes from the VicHealth Indicators Survey 2011, which has a focus on social determinants of health. It complements other population health survey work conducted in Victoria.
Data was collected through telephone interviews.
The survey was conducted in each of Victoria’s 79 LGAs, with a total sample of 25,075 participants aged 18 and over.
The data comes from the VicHealth Indicators Survey 2015, which focused on the health and wellbeing of Victorians. It complements other population health survey work conducted in Victoria, such as the Victorian Population Health Survey.
Data was collected through telephone interviews. The survey was conducted in each of Victoria’s 79 LGAs, with a total sample of 22,819 participants aged 18 and over. Two items, subjective wellbeing and perceptions of safety, were included in previous indicator surveys in 2007 and 2011, therefore changes in these items over time are also reported.
Community Wellbeing Reports contain a select number of community wellbeing indicators which are used to highlight important trends and issues in the community. These reports provide a snapshot of the wellbeing of individual municipalities with comparisons to regional and statewide results.
West Wimmera lies in western Victoria on the South Australian border, about half way between Melbourne and Adelaide. The economy of the shire is dominated by agricultural production, particularly wheat, sheep and vegetables.
The area also boasts a large variety of natural environments, including the Big Desert Wilderness Park, the Little Desert National Park and about 3,000 wetlands.
The municipality includes the localitie...
The data comes from the VicHealth Indicators Survey 2011, which has a focus on social determinants of health. It complements other population health survey work conducted in Victoria.
Data was collected through telephone interviews.
The survey was conducted in each of Victoria’s 79 LGAs, with a total sample of 25,075 participants aged 18 and over.
The data comes from the VicHealth Indicators Survey 2015, which focused on the health and wellbeing of Victorians. It complements other population health survey work conducted in Victoria, such as the Victorian Population Health Survey.
Data was collected through telephone interviews. The survey was conducted in each of Victoria’s 79 LGAs, with a total sample of 22,819 participants aged 18 and over. Two items, subjective wellbeing and perceptions of safety, were included in previous indicator surveys in 2007 and 2011, therefore changes in these items over time are also reported.
Community Wellbeing Reports contain a select number of community wellbeing indicators which are used to highlight important trends and issues in the community. These reports provide a snapshot of the wellbeing of individual municipalities with comparisons to regional and statewide results.
The Shire of Yarriambiack is situated in north-western Victoria, in the heart of the State's wheat belt. The population is concentrated in a number of small towns which service the surrounding broadhectare farming properties. Yarriambiack Shire is the heartland of grain production and handling in the Wimmera and Mallee. The main industry is agriculture which accounts for almost half the workforce.
The municipality includes the l...