38.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Delacombe · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Delacombe
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than one in three people in Delacombe live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure. This high rate of illness is mirrored in the number of people who need help with daily activities, making it an area with significant health and support needs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most areas, with 38.4% of residents affected. Mental health conditions are particularly prevalent at 13.4%, which is well above the Victorian average of 8.8%.
13.4%
Higher than 88% 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 Delacombe, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for daily help is among the highest for similar areas, with 11.1% of people requiring assistance. This is well above both the state and national figures, which sit around 5.9%.
11.1% ▲ +90.0%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 11.1%
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 Delacombe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20730/delacombe/topic/health-disability