27.2%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Footscray · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Footscray
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A mental health rate of 12.9% is well above the national figure in Footscray. While most residents have no long-term health issues, this particular challenge is one of the most striking health trends for the area. Overall, long-term health conditions are common at a rate similar to the rest of Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most reported long-term condition at 12.9%, which is much higher than the 8.8% seen across Victoria and Australia. Other common issues include asthma at 8.6% and arthritis at 5.1%.
12.9%
Higher than 92% 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 Footscray, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.4% of people in Footscray need help with daily activities, which is higher than most other similar areas. This figure has risen by 1.1 percentage points since 2011.
6.4% ▲ +20.7%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 6.4%
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 Footscray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213031348/footscray/topic/health-disability