32.2%
Higher than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Frankston · Sub-region (SA3)
Health & Disability in Frankston
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are the most common long-term health issue in Frankston, affecting 11.6% of residents. This is a high figure that contributes to a broader trend of poor health in the area, where long-term conditions are well above the state and national averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 32.2% of people here live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the 27.7% national figure. Mental health (11.6%), asthma (10.3%), and arthritis (9.3%) are the most reported issues, with 11.6% of residents specifically reporting a mental health condition.
11.6%
Higher than 87% 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 Frankston, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 6.5% of people, a figure that is higher than most areas. This need has risen by 1.9 percentage points since 2011, though it remains about the same as the Victorian average of 5.9%.
6.5% ▲ +42.4%
Higher than 69% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 6.5%
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 Frankston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21401/frankston/topic/health-disability