21.2%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Clayton South · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Clayton South
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health struggles in Clayton South than in most other areas. Only 21.2% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This creates a profile of a generally healthy population despite some specific needs for daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 5.6% of residents, a rate well below the 8.8% seen across Victoria. Most people here are healthy, with 72.5% reporting no long-term health conditions at all.
5.6%
Lower than 73% 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 Clayton South, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
While overall health is strong, 6.5% of people need help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the Australian figure of 5.8%.
6.5% ▲ +34.0%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 6.5%
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 Clayton South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20570/clayton-south/topic/health-disability