31.1%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mangalore · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mangalore
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Higher rates of long-term health issues mean more people in Mangalore face daily health challenges than in most other areas. While 31.1% of residents live with a long-term condition, the area has a remarkably low rate of mental health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 14.2%, and the overall rate of long-term conditions is well above the national figure of 27.7%. In contrast, only 4.9% of people report a mental health condition, which is well below the 8.8% seen across Victoria and Australia.
4.9%
Lower 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 Mangalore, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for a larger share of the population here, with 7.1% needing help with daily activities. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the national figure of 5.8%.
7.1% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 7.1%
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 Mangalore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21592/mangalore/topic/health-disability