33.1%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Delacombe · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Delacombe
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of people in Delacombe live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This is a significant health burden for the area, as it is much higher than most similar places. Mental health and asthma are the most common long-term issues reported here.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 12.3% of the population, a rate well above the 8.8% seen across Victoria and Australia. Overall, 33.1% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is much higher than most areas.
12.3%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Delacombe, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is 7.9%, which is a little above the national figure of 5.8%. This need for assistance has risen by 2.5 percentage points since 2011.
7.9% ▲ +45.1%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 7.9%
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 Delacombe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/201011006/delacombe/topic/health-disability