22.5%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Port Campbell · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Port Campbell
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with chronic illness in Port Campbell compared to most other areas. Only 22.5% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes it a notably healthier place for the majority of its population.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are the most common long-term issue here at 7.7%, followed by arthritis at 7.3%. Overall, 70.5% of residents have no long-term health conditions, contributing to a rate that is well below the Victorian average.
7.7%
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 Port Campbell, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most here, with only 1.4% of people needing help with daily activities. This is much lower than most areas and well below the Australian figure of 5.8%.
1.4% ▼ -55.7%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.4%
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 Port Campbell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22104/port-campbell/topic/health-disability