39.3%
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Portarlington · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Portarlington
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A gap of 12 percentage points separates Portarlington from the rest of the state in terms of long-term health. Nearly 40% of people here live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the Victorian and national figures. This high rate of chronic illness defines the local health landscape.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common ailment at 15.4%, and mental health conditions are much higher than most areas at 10.8%. While over half of residents have no long-term illness, 5.3% are managing three or more conditions.
10.8%
Higher than 77% 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 Portarlington, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 7.3% of people in Portarlington need help with daily activities, a figure that is a little above the national average. This level of need has barely changed since 2011.
7.3% ▼ -9.0%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 7.3%
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 Portarlington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203031051/portarlington/topic/health-disability