32.7%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Point Nepean · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Point Nepean
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Point Nepean now need help with daily tasks than in 2011. This area has a notably high rate of long-term health issues, with 32.7% of residents living with a chronic condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, with arthritis (12%) and asthma (8.2%) being the most frequent. Mental health conditions affect 8.7% of residents, which is about the same as the Victorian and national figures.
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 Point Nepean, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 5.5% of people, a figure that has rose 0.8 percentage points since 2011. This rate is about the same as the state and national averages.
5.5% ▲ +17.8%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 5.5%
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 Point Nepean [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/214021383/point-nepean/topic/health-disability