29.7%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Altona Meadows · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Altona Meadows
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher number of residents in Altona Meadows live with long-term health issues compared to most similar areas. About 29.7% of people have a long-term condition, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. This health profile is mirrored by a significant number of people who require help with their daily activities.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition here at 9.5%, followed by other conditions at 9.1% and arthritis at 9.0%. While most residents have no long-term health issues, 19.9% live with one condition.
9.5%
Higher 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 Altona Meadows, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 22%.
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 8.4% of the population. This figure is a little above the 5.8% national average and has risen by 3.1 percentage points since 2011.
8.4% ▲ +57.1%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 8.4%
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 Altona Meadows [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213021342/altona-meadows/topic/health-disability