33.9%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Arnold · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Arnold
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 34% of people in Arnold live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average. This is a high-needs area where mental health challenges are particularly common, impacting daily life for many residents.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are far more common here than in the rest of the country, affecting 19.6% of people. Overall, long-term health issues are much more frequent than in most areas, with arthritis, heart disease, and asthma also often reported.
19.6%
Higher than 99% 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 Arnold, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for some residents here, with 7.1% needing assistance with daily activities. This is a little above the figures for both Victoria and Australia and is much higher than in most similar areas.
7.1% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 7.1%
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 Arnold [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20069/arnold/topic/health-disability