26.0%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Donvale - Park Orchards · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Donvale - Park Orchards
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A growing need for daily support marks the recent trend in Donvale - Park Orchards, where 5.4% of people now require assistance. While this need has risen since 2011, the area remains healthier than most, with fewer long-term health and mental health conditions than the state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 26% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is lower than most areas. This is especially true for mental health conditions, which affect 6.1% of people—much lower than the 8.8% seen across Victoria and Australia.
6.1%
Lower than 82% 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 Donvale - Park Orchards, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities now make up 5.4% of the population, a figure that has risen by 1.8 percentage points since 2011. This is about the same as the state and national levels.
5.4% ▲ +49.8%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 5.4%
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 Donvale - Park Orchards [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211021261/donvale-park-orchards/topic/health-disability