19.4%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Homerton · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Homerton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health outcomes in Homerton have shifted over the last decade, with a notable rise in the number of people needing daily help. While 19.4% of residents have a long-term health condition, this is well below the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
The rate of long-term health conditions is much lower here than in most similar areas, with 75% of people reporting no conditions at all. Mental health conditions affect 8.3% of residents, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
8.3%
Higher than 52% 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 Homerton, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A high proportion of the population requires support, with 11.1% of people needing help with daily activities. This is well above the national figure of 5.8%.
11.1% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 11.1%
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 Homerton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21199/homerton/topic/health-disability