28.5%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Croydon North · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Croydon North
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health needs in Croydon North have remained steady over the last decade, with 28.5% of people living with a long-term health condition. While this is just slightly above the Victorian figure, mental health conditions are more common here than in most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 9.2% of residents have a mental health condition, which is higher than in most areas. Other common long-term health issues include asthma at 8.7% and arthritis at 8.4%, though 65.8% of people report having no long-term conditions.
9.2%
Higher than 60% 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 Croydon North, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 5% of the population. This is about the same as the 5.9% seen across Victoria and the 5.8% national figure.
5.0% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 5.0%
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 Croydon North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20684/croydon-north/topic/health-disability