27.3%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Sandringham - Black Rock · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Very similar health outcomes to the rest of the country define Sandringham - Black Rock, where 27.3% of people live with a long-term health condition. While most figures align with state and national trends, there is a notably lower rate of reported mental health conditions compared to other areas.
Long-term conditions people report.
A little fewer people report mental health conditions here (7.0%) than in Victoria or across Australia (both 8.8%). Among those with long-term illness, arthritis is the most common at 8.7%, while 66.4% of all residents report having no long-term health conditions.
27.3%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
7.0%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Sandringham - Black Rock, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 21%.
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.2% of people in the area need help with daily activities. This is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia, and the rate has barely changed since 2011.
5.2% ▲ +15.6%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Sandringham - Black Rock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208011173/sandringham-black-rock/topic/health-disability