27.6%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Portland West · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Portland West
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health trends in Portland West have remained steady over the last decade, with most residents reporting no long-term health issues. Around 27.6% of people live with a chronic condition, which is very similar to the figures seen across Victoria and the rest of Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 11.6% of people. Mental health conditions are a little lower than the national figure at 7.8%, and most people who do have health issues only manage one condition.
7.8%
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 Portland West, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people who need help with daily activities is 4.7%, which is a little below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
4.7% ▲ +55.1%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 4.7%
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 West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22112/portland-west/topic/health-disability