29.1%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Sailors Falls · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Sailors Falls
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life for 15.2% of people in Sailors Falls involves managing a mental health condition, a figure that is well above the national average. While nearly half of the population reports no long-term health issues, others face challenges with chronic conditions and daily tasks.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.1% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is a little above the Victorian figure of 27.4%. Arthritis and mental health are the most common issues, each affecting 15.2% of the population.
15.2%
Higher than 92% 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 Sailors Falls, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily activities require extra help for 6.3% of people here, a rate that is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the 5.8% national figure.
6.3% —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 6.3%
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 Sailors Falls [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22223/sailors-falls/topic/health-disability