22.9%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Doncaster East · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Doncaster East
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Almost three quarters of residents in Doncaster East report having no long-term health conditions. This is a very healthy area where long-term illness and mental health issues are much less common than in other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 22.9% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This includes mental health conditions, which affect just 5.0% of residents—much lower than the 8.8% seen across Victoria and Australia.
5.0%
Lower than 75% 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 Doncaster East, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the overall good health of the area, 5.7% of people need some help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the state and national figures.
5.7% ▲ +32.5%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 5.7%
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 Doncaster East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20772/doncaster-east/topic/health-disability