33.0%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cornishtown · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Cornishtown
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
One in three residents in Cornishtown lives with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average. This suggests a community facing significant health challenges, with a particularly high rate of mental health conditions compared to most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 33% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the Victorian figure of 27.4%. Mental health and arthritis are the most common issues, each affecting 11.7% of the population.
11.7%
Higher than 81% 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 Cornishtown, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more difficult for residents here than in most areas, with 8.5% needing help with daily activities. This is a little above the 5.8% seen across Australia.
8.5% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 8.5%
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 Cornishtown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20643/cornishtown/topic/health-disability