28.4%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Pomonal · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Pomonal
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Pomonal is generally healthy, with only 3.7% of people needing help to get through their day. This is lower than most similar areas, reflecting a community where few residents require significant daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.4% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the national figure. Arthritis is the most common issue at 10.1%, while the 7.0% of people with a mental health condition is a little below the Victorian average.
7.0%
Lower than 61% 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 Pomonal, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Very few people in Pomonal require help with daily activities. At 3.7%, this rate is a little below both the state and national figures.
3.7% ▲ +90.9%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 3.7%
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 Pomonal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22094/pomonal/topic/health-disability