14.0%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Docklands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Docklands
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 14% of people in Docklands live with a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure. This makes it one of the healthiest areas in the region, with the vast majority of residents reporting no chronic health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
A tiny 4.9% of people here have a mental health condition, which is well below the 8.8% seen across Victoria and Australia. Most residents are healthy, with 76% reporting no long-term health conditions at all.
4.9%
Lower than 90% 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 Docklands, None is the majority at 84%; One condition is next at 12%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Just 1.4% of residents need help with daily activities, a figure well below the national average of 5.8%. This is among the lowest rates for any similar area, though the proportion has risen slightly since 2011.
1.4% ▲ +165.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.4%
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 Docklands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206041118/docklands/topic/health-disability