32.1%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Corio - Lovely Banks · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are a significant challenge in Corio - Lovely Banks, where 12.3% of people report this long-term struggle. The area faces higher health burdens than most other regions, with over 32% of residents living with some kind of long-term health condition.
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are well above the national figure of 27.7%, and mental health conditions are especially common here. Along with mental health, asthma (10.7%) and arthritis (8.9%) are the most frequently reported conditions.
32.1%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
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).
In Corio - Lovely Banks, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily tasks is much higher than in most areas, with 8.2% of people requiring assistance. This is a little above the 5.8% typical for Australia.
8.2% —
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Corio - Lovely Banks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203021486/corio-lovely-banks/topic/health-disability