36.6%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Paradise · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Paradise
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are a major challenge in Paradise, affecting 24.4% of the population. This is far above the national figure of 8.8%, contributing to a broader trend where residents are much more likely to live with long-term health issues than people in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 36.6% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the Victorian average of 27.4%. Mental health is the most common issue, followed by arthritis and asthma at 17.1% each.
24.4%
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 Paradise, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for residents here, with 12.2% needing help with basic activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across Australia.
12.2% —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 12.2%
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 Paradise [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22033/paradise/topic/health-disability