24.4%
Lower than 73% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Port Phillip · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Port Phillip
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Port Phillip than in most other areas. Only 24.4% of residents report a chronic condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. While overall health is strong, mental health conditions are more common here than in other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most reported long-term condition at 9.8%, which is a little above the national figure. This is a key part of the health profile, as 67% of residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.
9.8%
Higher than 69% 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 Port Phillip, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.7% of people in Port Phillip need help with daily activities, a figure that is much lower than most areas. This rate has barely changed since 2011, when it sat at 3.0%.
3.7% ▲ +21.9%
Lower than 82% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 3.7%
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 Port Phillip [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA25900/port-phillip/topic/health-disability