34.8%
Higher than 85% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Queenscliffe · Council (LGA)
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Queenscliffe, where 13% of residents live with the condition. This area has a much higher rate of long-term health problems than most similar places, with 34.8% of people reporting a lasting health issue.
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are well above the state and national figures, with 34.8% of people affected. While arthritis and asthma are common, the 7.6% of people with mental health conditions is a little below the national average.
34.8%
Higher than 85% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
7.6%
Lower than 62% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Queenscliffe, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 25%.
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.4% of people in Queenscliffe need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia. This is a small drop from 2011, when the rate was 6.3%.
5.4% ▼ -13.8%
Lower than 51% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Queenscliffe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA26080/queenscliffe/topic/health-disability