23.7%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Newfield · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Newfield
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health issues in Newfield than in most similar areas. While only 23.7% of residents live with a chronic condition, a surprisingly high 10.2% of the population requires help with daily activities.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are well below the national figure of 27.7%, and mental health conditions are much lower at 5.1%. Most residents report no long-term health issues, while arthritis is the most common condition among those who do.
5.1%
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 Newfield, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the low rate of chronic illness, Newfield has one of the highest rates of people needing help with daily activities for its area. At 10.2%, this is well above the Victorian figure of 5.9%.
10.2% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 10.2%
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 Newfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21926/newfield/topic/health-disability