29.2%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Deakin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Deakin
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About the same as most similar areas, Deakin shows a health profile that closely mirrors the wider region. Roughly 29.2% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is just a little above the figures for the ACT and Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
While 29.2% of people have a long-term health condition, the rate of mental health conditions at 7.1% is lower than most areas and the national figure. Other conditions and arthritis are the most common long-term health issues reported here.
7.1%
Lower than 71% 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 Deakin, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.2% of residents in Deakin need help with daily activities. This is about the same as the ACT and national levels, though the figure has risen by 1.2 percentage points since 2011.
5.2% ▲ +29.3%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 5.2%
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 Deakin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801061062/deakin/topic/health-disability