33.0%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Longlea · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Longlea
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health outcomes in Longlea have shifted since 2011, with a notable 33% of residents now living with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%, making it a higher rate than most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma is the most common long-term health issue at 12.3%, followed by arthritis at 11.1%. While chronic health struggles are more frequent here than in the rest of Victoria, the 7.5% of people with a mental health condition is a little below the state figure.
7.5%
Lower than 56% 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 Longlea, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 2.6% of people in Longlea need help with daily activities. This is well below the national figure of 5.8% and is lower than most other similar areas.
2.6% ▼ -27.5%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 2.6%
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 Longlea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21537/longlea/topic/health-disability