29.4%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Pearcedale · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Pearcedale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A slightly higher share of people in Pearcedale live with long-term health conditions compared to the rest of the state. About 29.4% of residents report a lasting health issue, which is a little above the figures for Victoria and Australia. Most people here stay healthy, with 62.6% reporting no long-term conditions at all.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma and arthritis are the most common long-term health conditions, affecting 9.9% and 9.4% of residents respectively. Mental health conditions affect 8.5% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure.
8.5%
Higher than 54% 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 Pearcedale, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.5% of people in Pearcedale need help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the Victorian and Australian figures.
5.5% ▲ +66.6%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 5.5%
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 Pearcedale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22050/pearcedale/topic/health-disability