39.3%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Alexandra · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Alexandra
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Alexandra, where 17.4% of people live with the condition. This area faces significant health challenges, with a far higher proportion of residents dealing with long-term illness compared to the rest of the state and country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Almost 40% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is far above the Victorian figure of 27.4%. Mental health conditions are also a little above the national average, affecting 11.2% of the population.
11.2%
Higher than 77% 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 Alexandra, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily activities is much higher than in most similar areas. About 8% of residents require this support, which is a little above the national figure of 5.8%.
8.0% ▲ +30.9%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 8.0%
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 Alexandra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20022/alexandra/topic/health-disability