24.8%
Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Stonnington · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Stonnington
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily assistance needs have barely changed in Stonnington since 2011, remaining at 3.8%. This is a healthy area where far fewer people have long-term conditions compared to most other regions. Only 24.8% of residents live with a long-term health issue, which is lower than the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About one quarter of residents have a long-term health condition, a figure a little below the national average. Mental health is the most common condition at 8.5%, followed by asthma at 7.6%.
8.5%
Higher than 50% 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 Stonnington, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.8% of people in Stonnington need help with daily activities, which is much lower than most other areas. This rate has remained steady since 2011.
3.8% ▲ +18.4%
Lower than 79% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 3.8%
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 Stonnington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA26350/stonnington/topic/health-disability