26.7%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Pakenham - South West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Pakenham - South West
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About the same as the state and national figures, Pakenham - South West sees 26.7% of its people living with a long-term health condition. While most health stats here track with the broader population, mental health conditions are more common than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 9.6% of people, a figure higher than most areas. Other common long-term conditions include asthma at 9.5% and arthritis at 6.9%, though 66.2% of residents have no long-term health conditions at all.
9.6%
Higher than 62% 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 Pakenham - South West, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is about the same as the state and national figures, affecting 5.5% of the population.
5.5% —
Higher than 52% 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 Pakenham - South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212011552/pakenham-south-west/topic/health-disability