24.4%
Lower than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Port Phillip · Sub-region (SA3)
Health & Disability in Port Phillip
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health conditions in Port Phillip than in other parts of the country. Only 24.4% of residents report a chronic health issue, which is well below the national figure. However, the area sees a higher rate of mental health challenges than most similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
While general health is strong, 9.8% of residents have a mental health condition, which is a little above the Victorian and Australian figures. Most people here have no long-term health issues at all, with 67% reporting none.
9.8%
Higher than 62% of sub-region (sa3) 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 Port Phillip, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.6% of people in Port Phillip need help with daily activities, a figure that is much lower than most areas. This rate has barely changed over the last decade, rising slightly from 3.0% in 2011.
3.6% ▲ +21.9%
Lower than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 3.6%
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 Port Phillip [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20605/port-phillip/topic/health-disability