57.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Korong Vale · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Korong Vale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people live with long-term health issues in Korong Vale than in most similar areas. More than half the population deals with a lasting health condition, a figure that is far above the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 57.3% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is 30 points higher than the Victorian average. Arthritis is the most common issue at 28.7%, while 16.8% of residents live with a mental health condition, a rate well above the national figure.
16.8%
Higher than 96% 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 Korong Vale, the largest group is None at 39%, followed by One condition (31%) and Two conditions (18%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many here, with 16.8% of people needing help with everyday activities. This is far above the 5.8% seen across Australia.
16.8% ▲ +39.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 16.8%
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 Korong Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21397/korong-vale/topic/health-disability