28.5%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Clarinda - Oakleigh South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Clarinda - Oakleigh South
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 65% of residents in Clarinda - Oakleigh South report having no long-term health conditions. While the overall rate of chronic illness is similar to the national figure, there is a significant number of people who require help with daily activities.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 28.5% of people, which is a little above the Victorian figure. The most common issues are other unspecified conditions at 9.8% and arthritis at 9.4%, while mental health conditions are reported by 8.0% of residents.
8.0%
Lower than 60% 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 Clarinda - Oakleigh South, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is much more common here than in most similar areas, affecting 9.3% of people. This figure is well above the national average of 5.8% and has risen by 2.8 points since 2011.
9.3% ▲ +43.3%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 9.3%
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 Clarinda - Oakleigh South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212041309/clarinda-oakleigh-south/topic/health-disability