30.2%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lockington - Gunbower · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Lockington - Gunbower
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A little more than 30% of people in Lockington - Gunbower live with a long-term health condition, which is a higher rate than most similar areas. While chronic health issues are more common here than in the rest of Victoria, the need for daily help remains relatively low.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 10.9%, followed by mental health and asthma. About 30.2% of the population has a chronic condition, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%.
9.1%
Higher than 55% 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 Lockington - Gunbower, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.9% of residents need help with daily activities, which is lower than most areas. This figure is about the same as the state and national averages, although it has risen by 1.0 percentage points since 2011.
4.9% ▲ +24.7%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 4.9%
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 Lockington - Gunbower [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/216011408/lockington-gunbower/topic/health-disability