26.3%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Pascoe Vale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Pascoe Vale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Slightly fewer people live with long-term health issues in Pascoe Vale than in most other areas. Around 26.3% of residents report a chronic condition, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7%. While general health is better than average, more people here need daily help compared to similar suburbs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health (8.7%) and asthma (8.6%) are the most common long-term conditions reported. Overall, 67.2% of residents have no long-term health conditions, and those who do usually only have one.
8.7%
Lower than 51% 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 Pascoe Vale, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 6.4% of the population. This is higher than most similar areas and sits slightly above the national figure of 5.8%.
6.4% —
Higher than 66% 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 Pascoe Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210031538/pascoe-vale/topic/health-disability