42.1%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Powlett Plains · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Powlett Plains
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people live with long-term health issues in Powlett Plains than in the rest of the state. About 42.1% of residents report a chronic condition, which is 14 percentage points higher than the national figure. This creates a significant health gap compared to typical Australian communities.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are common here, with diabetes (15.8%), stroke (13.2%), and mental health (13.2%) being the most reported. Mental health conditions are well above the Victorian figure of 8.8%, and 13.2% of residents manage three or more conditions.
13.2%
Higher than 87% 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 Powlett Plains, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for support is high, with 13.2% of people requiring help with daily activities. This is well above the national figure of 5.8%, placing Powlett Plains among the highest areas for assistance needs.
13.2% —
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 13.2%
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 Powlett Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22117/powlett-plains/topic/health-disability