28.0%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Knowsley · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Knowsley
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are a significant concern in Knowsley, affecting 11.9% of residents. While long-term health issues generally align with national trends, the prevalence of mental health struggles is well above the average for both Victoria and Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 11.9% of people, which is much higher than in most other areas. Overall, 28.0% of residents have a long-term health condition, a figure about the same as the rest of the country.
11.9%
Higher than 82% 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 Knowsley, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most residents, as only 2.4% need help with daily activities. This is well below the 5.8% seen across Australia and the 5.9% figure for Victoria.
2.4% ▼ -64.9%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 2.4%
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 Knowsley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21373/knowsley/topic/health-disability