24.7%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Narre Warren South - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Narre Warren South - East than in most similar areas. Only 24.7% of residents report a long-term condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area notably healthier than both the state and national averages.
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, affecting 6.9% of residents. Asthma is the most reported long-term health condition at 8.1%, while 70% of people report having no long-term health conditions at all.
24.7%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
6.9%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Narre Warren South - East, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 19%.
People needing help with daily activities.
A little fewer people need help with daily activities here than the state and national figures, at 4.7%. This figure has risen by 0.9 percentage points since the 2016 census.
4.7% —
Lower than 63% 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 Narre Warren South - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212031457/narre-warren-south-east/topic/health-disability