25.0%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Doreen - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people in Doreen - North report long-term health issues than in most other areas. Only 25% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7%.
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma is the most common long-term health condition at 9%, while 8.6% of people have a mental health condition. This mental health rate is about the same as the Victorian and national figures of 8.8%.
25.0%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
8.6%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Doreen - North, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 20%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4% of people here need help with daily activities, which is much lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of 5.8%.
4.0% —
Lower than 78% 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 Doreen - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209041527/doreen-north/topic/health-disability