48.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Noorinbee North · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher proportion of people live with long-term health issues in Noorinbee North than in the rest of the state. Nearly half of the population reports a lasting health condition, which is 21 percentage points above the Victorian average. This gap is most striking in mental health, where rates are far above the national figure.
Long-term conditions people report.
About 48.6% of residents have a long-term health condition, with 24.3% reporting a mental health condition—both figures are among the highest for similar areas. Other common issues include arthritis at 18.9%, and asthma and heart disease at 13.5% each.
48.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
24.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Noorinbee North, the largest group is None at 35%, followed by One condition (29%) and Three or more (23%).
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of health conditions, no one in the area reports needing help with daily activities. This is well below the 5.9% seen across Victoria.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Noorinbee North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21958/noorinbee-north/topic/health-disability