34.3%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Penshurst · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Penshurst
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of people in Penshurst live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average. This suggests a community with significant health challenges, which is reflected in the high number of residents needing daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 34.3% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is much higher than most areas. Arthritis is the most common issue at 15.7%, while 11.1% of people live with a mental health condition, a rate a little above the Victorian figure.
11.1%
Higher than 77% 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 Penshurst, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 9.6% of the population. This is well above the 5.8% national figure and much higher than in most other similar areas.
9.6% ▲ +11.9%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 9.6%
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 Penshurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22056/penshurst/topic/health-disability