36.1%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Longwood · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Longwood
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term illness than most similar areas define Longwood, where 36.1% of people live with a chronic health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. While many residents manage these issues, the community faces a higher burden of illness than both the state and the rest of Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term ailment at 15.2%, contributing to a total health rate well above Victoria's 27.4%. Mental health conditions affect 8.4% of residents, which is about the same as the national figure.
8.4%
Higher than 52% 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 Longwood, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 8% of people who need help with basic activities. This is a little above the 5.8% seen across Australia and is much higher than in most similar areas.
8.0% ▲ +122.5%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 8.0%
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 Longwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21540/longwood/topic/health-disability