31.8%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Portland North · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Portland North
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 31% of people in Portland North live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This means more residents here manage chronic health issues in their daily lives than in most other similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 31.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, a rate well above the Victorian figure of 27.4%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 13.7%, followed by asthma at 9.2% and mental health at 8.1%, which is about the same as the national average.
8.1%
Lower than 51% 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 North, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.8% of people need some help with daily activities. This is higher than most areas, though it sits about the same as the state and national figures.
5.8% ▲ +115.6%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 5.8%
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 North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22111/portland-north/topic/health-disability