26.7%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Delahey · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Delahey
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher share of people need help with daily activities in Delahey compared to the rest of the country. While the area has a lower rate of long-term health conditions than most similar places, about 8.2% of residents require daily assistance. This is a little above the 5.8% national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 26.7% of people have a long-term health condition, which is lower than most areas and slightly below the Australian figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are also lower than the national average at 6.8%, with asthma being the most common reported condition at 8.7%.
6.8%
Lower than 62% 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 Delahey, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance needs are much higher here than in most similar areas. At 8.2%, the proportion of people needing help with daily activities is a little above the Victorian rate of 5.9%.
8.2% ▲ +55.5%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 8.2%
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 Delahey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20731/delahey/topic/health-disability