29.1%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Northcote · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Northcote
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health challenges have become a more prominent part of the health profile in Northcote, where 12.6% of residents now report such a condition. While overall long-term health needs are slightly above the national average, the area's mental health figures stand out as being well above those seen across Victoria and Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 12.6% of people, which is well above the national figure of 8.8%. Other common conditions include asthma and general health issues, both at 9.3%, while most residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.
12.6%
Higher than 86% 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 Northcote, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.0% of people in Northcote need some help with their daily activities. This is around the middle for similar areas and is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
5.0% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 5.0%
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 Northcote [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21971/northcote/topic/health-disability