30.3%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lorne - Anglesea · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Lorne - Anglesea
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Hardly any change has occurred in the need for daily support in Lorne - Anglesea since 2011, though health profiles vary. While more people here live with long-term conditions than in most other areas, the need for help with daily tasks remains much lower than the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30.3% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the Victorian figure of 27.4%. Arthritis is the most common, affecting 10.8% of residents, while mental health conditions are a little below the national average at 7.5%.
7.5%
Lower than 67% 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 Lorne - Anglesea, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.1% of residents need help with daily activities, a figure that is much lower than most areas and has barely changed since 2011.
4.1% ▼ -11.7%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 4.1%
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 Lorne - Anglesea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203031049/lorne-anglesea/topic/health-disability