26.7%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Concongella · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Just 2.1% of people in Concongella need help with daily activities, which is well below the national figure. This makes it a remarkably independent community where most residents live without significant disability or health support needs.
Long-term conditions people report.
About 26.7% of residents have a long-term health condition, a figure that is about the same as the Victorian average. Arthritis is the most common issue at 10.3%, while mental health conditions are a little below the national rate at 6.8%.
26.7%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
6.8%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Concongella, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 22%.
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily tasks is much lower than in most similar areas. At 2.1%, this is well below the 5.8% seen across Australia.
2.1% ▼ -41.3%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Concongella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20618/concongella/topic/health-disability