32.2%
Higher than 69% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Frankston · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Frankston
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Frankston now need help with daily activities than in 2011, with 6.5% of residents requiring support. This reflects a broader trend of health challenges in the area, where long-term health conditions are well above the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Health struggles are more common here than in most areas, with 32.2% of people living with a long-term condition. Mental health is a particular concern, affecting 11.6% of residents, which is much higher than the figure for most other areas.
11.6%
Higher than 90% of council (lga) 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 Frankston, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 6.5% of people need assistance with daily tasks, a figure that has risen by 1.9 points since 2011. This rate is higher than in most other areas, though it remains about the same as the Victorian and Australian figures.
6.5% ▲ +42.4%
Higher than 69% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 6.5%
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 Frankston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA22170/frankston/topic/health-disability