25.0%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Newport · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Newport
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 70% of people in Newport report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area healthier than most similar places, with a lower rate of chronic illness than both the state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 25% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health is the most common condition at 8.7%, followed by asthma at 8.3%.
8.7%
Lower than 52% 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 Newport, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.4% of people in Newport need help with daily activities, a figure that is a little below the Victorian average of 5.9%. This level of need has barely changed since 2011.
4.4% ▲ +5.6%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 4.4%
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 Newport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213021344/newport/topic/health-disability