29.5%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Sandy Point · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Sandy Point
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people need daily help in Sandy Point compared to the rest of the state. While about 29.5% of residents live with a long-term health condition, the area is notably healthier than most similar places when it comes to mental health and disability needs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.5% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the Victorian figure of 27.4%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 11.2%, while mental health conditions are lower than most areas at 7.1%.
7.1%
Lower than 60% 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 Sandy Point, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 2.9% of residents need help with their daily activities, which is a little below both the state and national figures of around 5.8%.
2.9% ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 2.9%
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 Sandy Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22236/sandy-point/topic/health-disability