30.8%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ocean Grove · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Ocean Grove
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 30% of people in Ocean Grove live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the Victorian and national averages. This health gap is most evident in the higher-than-usual rates of chronic illness reported across the area. While many residents are healthy, a significant minority face ongoing medical challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma is the most common long-term health issue here at 9.8%, followed closely by mental health and arthritis. About 30.8% of residents have a long-term condition, which is much higher than the 27.4% seen across Victoria.
9.7%
Higher than 65% 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 Ocean Grove, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The 4.4% of people who need help with daily activities is a little below the national figure of 5.8%. This rate is around the middle when compared to similar areas.
4.4% ▲ +11.9%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 4.4%
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 Ocean Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22005/ocean-grove/topic/health-disability