24.7%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Elsternwick · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Elsternwick
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 70% of people in Elsternwick report having no long-term health conditions. This means the area is generally healthier than most similar places, with far fewer residents living with chronic illness than the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 24.7% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the Australian average of 27.7%. Mental health is the most common condition at 8.5%, a figure that is about the same as the state and national totals.
8.5%
Lower than 55% 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 Elsternwick, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 4.4% of people here, which is lower than most other areas. This figure has barely changed since 2011, when it sat at 3.8%.
4.4% ▲ +17.0%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 4.4%
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 Elsternwick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208021179/elsternwick/topic/health-disability