28.7%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Dennington · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Dennington
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher rate of mental health conditions than most areas shapes the health profile of Dennington. While 28.7% of people live with a long-term health condition, this is only slightly above the Victorian figure of 27.4%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health issues are much more common here than in most similar areas, affecting 11.0% of people. This is the most reported long-term condition, followed by asthma at 9.4% and arthritis at 7.1%.
11.0%
Higher than 76% 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 Dennington, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most here, with only 3.6% of people needing help with daily activities. This is a little below the 5.9% seen across Victoria.
3.6% ▲ +23.1%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 3.6%
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 Dennington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20737/dennington/topic/health-disability