30.1%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cape Schanck · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Cape Schanck
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people need help with daily tasks in Cape Schanck compared to the rest of the state. While about 30.1% of residents live with a long-term health condition, the area has a lower rate of mental health issues than the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30.1% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 9.8%, while mental health conditions are lower than most areas at 6.9%.
6.9%
Lower than 62% 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 Cape Schanck, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.2% of residents need help with daily activities, a figure that is a little below both the Victorian and Australian averages.
3.2% ▲ +14.2%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 3.2%
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 Cape Schanck [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20474/cape-schanck/topic/health-disability