37.0%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Portland · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Portland
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term illness than most similar areas mark Portland, where 37% of people live with a chronic health condition. This is well above the 27.7% national figure, with mental health and arthritis being the most common issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis (14.8%) and mental health conditions (11.9%) are the most reported long-term illnesses. Mental health issues are well above the Victorian and national figures of 8.8%, while 5.5% of residents live with three or more health conditions.
11.9%
Higher than 82% 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 Portland, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for a larger share of the population here, with 8.7% of people needing help with daily activities. This is a little above the national figure of 5.8%.
8.7% ▲ +31.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 8.7%
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 Portland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22110/portland/topic/health-disability