34.7%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Newhaven · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Newhaven
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health needs in Newhaven have shifted over the last decade, with 34.7% of people now living with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%, making it a place where chronic illness is much more common than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 12.6% of residents. Overall, health conditions are far more frequent than in the rest of Victoria, though the 9.1% of people with a mental health condition is about the same as the state average.
9.1%
Higher than 60% 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 Newhaven, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.5% of people in Newhaven need help with their daily activities. This is higher than in most similar areas, but remains about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
5.5% ▲ +24.5%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 5.5%
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 Newhaven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21928/newhaven/topic/health-disability