27.3%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Deepdene · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Deepdene
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than six in ten people in Deepdene live without any long-term health issues, suggesting a generally healthy population. While most residents manage well, about 6.5% of the community requires some help with their daily activities.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 27.3% of people have a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the Victorian and national figures. Mental health conditions are a little lower than the national average at 6.7%, with arthritis and asthma being the most common long-term ailments.
6.7%
Lower than 64% 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 Deepdene, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living assistance is needed by 6.5% of residents. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
6.5% ▲ +22.2%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 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 Deepdene [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20728/deepdene/topic/health-disability