34.3%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Longwarry North · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Longwarry North
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of residents in Longwarry North live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This makes health issues a prominent part of life for many in the area, with arthritis being the most common long-term struggle reported.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 34.3% of people have a long-term health condition, a rate well above the 27.7% seen across Australia. Mental health conditions are also a little more common here than in the rest of the country, affecting 10.9% of the population.
10.9%
Higher than 75% 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 Longwarry North, None is the majority at 54%; One condition is next at 31%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily activities is reported by 4.8% of residents. This is about the same as the national figure and a little below the Victorian average of 5.9%.
4.8% —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 4.8%
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 Longwarry North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21539/longwarry-north/topic/health-disability