33.8%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Longerenong · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Longerenong
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Long-term health struggles have become more common in Longerenong since 2011. Over a third of the population now live with a lasting health condition, which is well above the national figure. This puts the area's health profile in a higher bracket than most other similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 33.8% of people here have a long-term health condition, with arthritis being the most frequent at 13.9%. Mental health conditions are also a little more common than in the rest of Australia, affecting 10.5% of residents.
10.5%
Higher than 73% 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 Longerenong, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the higher rate of health conditions, only 3.0% of people in Longerenong need help with daily activities. This is a little below the Victorian and national figures.
3.0% —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
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 Longerenong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21535/longerenong/topic/health-disability