30.8%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ocean Grove · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Ocean Grove
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Long-term health conditions have become more common in Ocean Grove since 2011. Now, 30.8% of people live with a long-term health issue, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a community with a higher burden of chronic illness than most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
More people here have long-term health conditions than in most other areas, with mental health, asthma, and arthritis being the most common. About 9.8% of residents have a mental health condition, which is about the same as the Victorian average.
9.8%
Higher than 63% 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 Ocean Grove, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 4.9% of people in Ocean Grove need some help with their daily activities. This is about the same as the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
4.9% —
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 Ocean Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203031490/ocean-grove/topic/health-disability