34.8%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Point Lonsdale · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Point Lonsdale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Point Lonsdale, affecting 14.4% of people. This is part of a wider trend where 34.8% of residents live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most areas, with arthritis and other conditions topping the list. Mental health conditions affect 8.4% of the population, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
8.4%
Higher than 52% 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 Point Lonsdale, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily activities is much higher than in most areas. At 7.1%, this rate is a little above both the Victorian figure of 5.9% and the national average of 5.8%.
7.1% ▲ +18.8%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 7.1%
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 Point Lonsdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22088/point-lonsdale/topic/health-disability