31.7%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Napoleons · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Napoleons
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well over 31% of people in Napoleons have a long-term health condition, a figure that is well above the national average. This level of illness is higher than in most similar areas. This health gap is seen across several conditions, with arthritis and mental health being the most common.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are more frequent here than in most areas, with 10.1% of residents reporting arthritis and 9.4% reporting a mental health condition. While 60.2% of people have no long-term condition, 3.4% manage three or more.
9.4%
Higher than 62% 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 Napoleons, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.9% of the population needs help with daily activities. This is higher than in most similar areas, though it is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
5.9% ▲ +27.2%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 5.9%
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 Napoleons [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21877/napoleons/topic/health-disability