32.3%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Addington · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Addington
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Addington, affecting 15.4% of residents. Health challenges are more frequent here than in most similar areas, with nearly a third of the population living with a long-term condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 32.3% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the Victorian figure of 27.4%. Mental health conditions are also much more common here than in most areas, affecting 10.8% of residents.
10.8%
Higher than 74% 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 Addington, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many locals, as 15.4% of people need help with daily activities. This is well above the national figure of 5.8% and among the highest rates for similar areas.
15.4% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 15.4%
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 Addington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20008/addington/topic/health-disability