35.2%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Devon North · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Devon North
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than one in three people in Devon North live with a long-term health condition, which is a much higher rate than in most other areas. This health burden is well above the national figure of 27.7%, with arthritis being the most common long-term struggle.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 35.2% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the Victorian rate of 27.4%. Mental health conditions are also more common here at 9.9%, and 14.5% of people live with arthritis.
9.9%
Higher than 68% 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 Devon North, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 6.3% of people need some help with their daily activities. This is higher than in most similar areas, though it is about the same as the 5.8% national figure.
6.3% ▲ +35.5%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 6.3%
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 Devon North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20749/devon-north/topic/health-disability