32.6%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Newlyn North · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Newlyn North
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A gap of over 5 percentage points separates Newlyn North from the rest of Victoria in terms of long-term health. About 32.6% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This means more people here manage chronic health issues than in most other Australian areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis and asthma are the most common long-term conditions, both affecting 11.3% of residents. Mental health conditions affect 9.6% of the population, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
9.6%
Higher than 64% 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 Newlyn North, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the higher rate of health conditions, only 3.5% of people in Newlyn North need help with daily activities. This is a little below the 5.8% seen across Australia.
3.5% ▲ +41.1%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 3.5%
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 Newlyn North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21932/newlyn-north/topic/health-disability