40.3%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
North Shore · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in North Shore
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life for many in North Shore is shaped by significant health challenges, as 40.3% of people live with a long-term health condition. This is far above the Victorian and national figures of around 28%. The community faces a particularly high burden of illness compared to similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are common here, affecting 18.5% of residents, which is well above the national rate of 8.8%. Other frequent long-term issues include asthma at 13.5% and arthritis at 12.0%.
18.5%
Higher than 99% 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 North Shore, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.8% of people in North Shore need help with their daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, although it is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
5.8% ▲ +47.8%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 5.8%
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 North Shore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21967/north-shore/topic/health-disability