26.6%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Newham · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Newham
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much lower rate of people needing daily help than the state average defines the health profile of Newham. Only 1.9% of residents require assistance with daily tasks, making it a healthier area than most similar places. Long-term health conditions are also less common here than in most other regions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 26.6% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is lower than most areas and slightly below the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health is the most common condition at 9.0%, followed by arthritis and asthma at 8.6% each.
9.0%
Higher than 59% 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 Newham, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The 1.9% of people needing help with daily activities is well below the 5.9% seen across Victoria and the 5.8% national average.
1.9% ▲ +40.2%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 1.9%
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 Newham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21927/newham/topic/health-disability