26.7%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lower Portland · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Lower Portland
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 62% of people in Lower Portland report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area slightly healthier than the national average, with most residents living without chronic illness or disability.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Around 26.7% of people have a long-term health condition, which is lower than most similar areas. Arthritis is the most common issue at 8%, while mental health conditions affect 7.5% of residents, which is a little below the Australian figure.
7.5%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality 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 Lower Portland, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 4.9% of the population. This is about the same as the figure for both New South Wales and Australia.
4.9% ▲ +127.3%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 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 Lower Portland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12421/lower-portland/topic/health-disability