30.5%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Newington · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Newington
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 30% of people in Newington live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the Victorian average. This health gap is seen across both physical and mental wellbeing, with mental health conditions appearing more frequently here than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 10.1% of residents have a mental health condition, a figure that is a little above the state and national averages. Other common long-term issues include asthma at 9.3% and arthritis at 8.8%.
10.1%
Higher than 69% 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 Newington, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 4.8% of people in Newington need some help with daily activities, which is a little below the Victorian figure.
4.8% ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 4.8%
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 Newington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21929/newington/topic/health-disability