28.7%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Altona · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Altona
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Roughly 29% of people in Altona live with a long-term health condition, a figure that sits slightly above the Victorian average. While most residents report no chronic health issues, those who do most commonly deal with arthritis, mental health conditions, and asthma.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.7% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the state figure of 27.4%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 8.6%, while 8.4% of people live with a mental health condition, which is about the same as the national average.
8.4%
Lower than 55% 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 Altona, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 6.0% of people in Altona, a rate higher than most other areas. This need for help with daily activities has risen by 0.9 percentage points since 2011.
6.0% ▲ +18.7%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 6.0%
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 Altona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213021341/altona/topic/health-disability