36.1%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Frankston North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Frankston North
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than one in three people in Frankston North live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure, with mental health and respiratory issues being particularly common throughout the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 14.4% of residents, a rate among the highest for similar areas and well above the Victorian average of 8.8%. Other common long-term struggles include asthma at 11.1% and arthritis at 11.0%.
14.4%
Higher than 99% 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 Frankston North, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 9.0% of people here who need help with basic activities, which is well above the 5.8% national figure. This need for assistance has rose 2.3 percentage points since 2011.
9.0% ▲ +33.6%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 9.0%
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 Frankston North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/214011372/frankston-north/topic/health-disability