27.1%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Black Rock · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Black Rock
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Around 67% of people in Black Rock have no long-term health conditions, making it a relatively healthy area. While some residents live with chronic illness, the rates of mental health struggles and the need for daily help are both lower than the national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 27.1% of residents, which is about the same as the Victorian and Australian figures. Mental health conditions are less common here than in most areas, at 6.0% compared to 8.8% nationally, with arthritis being the most reported long-term condition at 8.7%.
6.0%
Lower than 70% 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 Black Rock, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.6% of people in Black Rock need help with their daily activities. This is a little below the national figure of 5.8% and lower than most other similar areas.
3.6% ▲ +24.8%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 3.6%
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 Black Rock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20251/black-rock/topic/health-disability