27.2%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Poowong North · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Poowong North
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher than usual 10.4% of people in Poowong North live with a mental health condition. Overall health in the area is similar to the rest of the state, with about 27.2% of residents managing a long-term health issue.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are more common here than in most other areas, and they are the most reported long-term health issue at 10.4%. Other common conditions include asthma at 9.9% and arthritis at 8.9%.
10.4%
Higher than 72% 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 Poowong North, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily activities is slightly lower than the state and national figures, with 4.0% of residents requiring assistance.
4.0% ▲ +25.0%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 4.0%
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 Poowong North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22100/poowong-north/topic/health-disability