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Point Cook - North West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Health & Disability in Point Cook - North West

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Far fewer people report long-term health issues in Point Cook - North West than in most similar areas. Only 17.3% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is 10 percentage points lower than both the Victorian and national figures.

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📍 Point Cook - North West, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Point Cook - North West sits — People with a long-term health condition

17.3%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Point Cook - North West — lower than 94% of areas.

Point Cook - North West17.3%
3030, VIC 21.2%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are much lower here than in most areas, at 5.6%. Most residents report no long-term health issues at all, while the most common conditions listed are asthma and diabetes.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Point Cook - North West, None is the majority at 82%; One condition is next at 14%.

None 77.1% One condition 13.0% Two conditions 2.9% Three or more 1.3%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Point Cook - North West splits fairly evenly between Other condition (23%) and Asthma (19%), with Mental health at 19%.

Other condition 6.9% Asthma 5.8% Mental health 5.6% Arthritis 3.8% Diabetes 3.6% Heart disease 1.4% Cancer 1.3% Dementia 0.7% Lung condition 0.4% Stroke 0.3%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily life is easier for more people here, as only 4.4% need help with daily activities. This is a little below the national figure of 5.8%.

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 Point Cook - North West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213051581/point-cook-north-west/topic/health-disability