25.6%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
St Kilda - Central · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in St Kilda - Central
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A mental health rate of 12.8% is well above the national figure in St Kilda - Central, marking it as one of the highest areas for this condition. While this is a prominent challenge, the area overall has a lower rate of long-term health issues than most other places. This combination creates a distinct health profile for the local population.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 12.8% of people, followed by asthma at 8.0%. Overall, 25.6% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is a little below the Victorian average of 27.4%.
12.8%
Higher than 91% 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 St Kilda - Central, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.2% of people in the area need help with daily activities. This is much lower than most similar areas and sits a little below the national figure of 5.8%.
3.2% —
Lower than 87% 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 St Kilda - Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206051513/st-kilda-central/topic/health-disability