14.0%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Docklands · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Docklands
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 14% of people in Docklands live with a long-term health condition, making it one of the healthiest areas in the region. This low rate of chronic illness means very few residents require daily support for health reasons.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are far less common here than in the rest of Victoria, with 76% of residents reporting no conditions at all. Mental health conditions are also well below the national figure, affecting just 4.9% of the population.
4.9%
Lower 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 Docklands, None is the majority at 84%; One condition is next at 12%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most residents, as only 1.4% need help with their usual activities. This is much lower than most areas and well below the national figure of 5.8%.
1.4% ▲ +165.3%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.4%
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 Docklands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20766/docklands/topic/health-disability