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Pakenham South · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in Pakenham South

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Fewer people in Pakenham South live with long-term health conditions compared to most similar areas. While only 24.5% of residents report a long-term health issue, a higher proportion of the community requires help with daily tasks.

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📍 Pakenham South, Suburb / Locality

Where Pakenham South sits — People with a long-term health condition

24.5%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Pakenham South — lower than 72% of areas.

Pakenham South24.5%
3810, VIC 28.1%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health conditions are less common here than in the rest of Victoria, where the figure is 27.4%. Arthritis is the most reported condition at 11.4%, while mental health conditions affect 7.4% of the population.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Pakenham South, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 16%.

None 65.9% One condition 14.4% Two conditions 6.1% Three or more 5.2%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in Pakenham South — Arthritis leads at 20%, ahead of Mental health (13%) and Other condition (13%).

Arthritis 11.4% Mental health 7.4% Other condition 7.0% Asthma 6.1% Diabetes 6.1% Cancer 5.2% Heart disease 5.2% Lung condition 3.1% Stroke 2.2% Dementia 1.7%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily living is more challenging for residents here than in most other areas, with 8.3% needing assistance. This is a little above the national figure of 5.8%.

People needing help with daily activities

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8.3% ▲ +383.3%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

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 Pakenham South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22028/pakenham-south/topic/health-disability