27.2%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Altona North · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Altona North
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of daily assistance needs than most similar areas mark Altona North as a place with significant support requirements. While long-term health conditions are common, 9.4% of residents need help with daily tasks, which is well above the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 27.2% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the Victorian and Australian rates. Mental health is the most reported condition at 7.9%, followed by arthritis at 7.8% and asthma at 7.5%.
7.9%
Lower than 52% 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 Altona North, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance needs are a major point of difference here, with 9.4% of people requiring help. This is well above the 5.9% seen across Victoria and the 5.8% national figure.
9.4% ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 9.4%
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 Altona North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20037/altona-north/topic/health-disability