39.4%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Portarlington · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Portarlington
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Portarlington, where 16.3% of residents live with the condition. This is a place where health challenges are more frequent than usual, with nearly 40% of the population managing a long-term health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 39.4% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are also more common here than in most areas, affecting 10.2% of residents.
10.2%
Higher than 70% 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 Portarlington, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 7.3% of the population. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the 5.8% national figure.
7.3% ▼ -10.5%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 7.3%
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 Portarlington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22109/portarlington/topic/health-disability