29.1%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Pootilla · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Pootilla
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher need for daily help than usual marks Pootilla, where 10.1% of people require assistance. While many residents are healthy, those who do struggle are more likely to need support with every-day tasks compared to the rest of the state.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.1% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure. However, the rate of mental health conditions is only 3.8%, which is well below the 8.8% seen across Victoria and Australia.
3.8%
Lower than 80% 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 Pootilla, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 10.1% of residents. This is among the highest levels for similar areas and is well above the 5.8% national average.
10.1% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 10.1%
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 Pootilla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22097/pootilla/topic/health-disability