35.0%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Picola · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Picola
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than a third of residents in Picola live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average. This means 35.0% of the population manages ongoing health issues, with arthritis being the most common reported condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most similar areas, sitting 7.5 points above the Victorian figure. Arthritis is the most frequent issue at 17.0%, while 7.8% of people report a mental health condition, which is a little below the national figure.
7.8%
Lower 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 Picola, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.3% of people in Picola need help with their daily activities. This is about the same as the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
5.3% ▼ -25.5%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 5.3%
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).
More for Picola
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Picola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22066/picola/topic/health-disability