23.6%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Doncaster East - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Doncaster East - North
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 72.3% of people in Doncaster East - North report having no long-term health conditions. This is a very healthy area where far fewer residents struggle with long-term illness or mental health issues compared to the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 23.6% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are among the lowest in the country at 4.8%, which is less than half the Victorian rate.
4.8%
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 Doncaster East - North, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.5% of residents need help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages. This is an increase from 3.8% in 2016.
5.5% —
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 5.5%
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 Doncaster East - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207021424/doncaster-east-north/topic/health-disability