34.3%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Sorrento · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Sorrento
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A striking 34.3% of people in Sorrento live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average. While many residents manage chronic health issues, the area sees fewer people struggling with mental health or needing daily help compared to other regions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, with arthritis (13.4%) and cancer (7.5%) being the most reported. Despite this, the 5.9% of people with a mental health condition is a little below the Victorian and national figures.
5.9%
Lower than 71% 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 Sorrento, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Fewer people in Sorrento need help with daily activities compared to most areas. At 3.6%, this rate is a little below the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
3.6% ▼ -54.7%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 3.6%
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 Sorrento [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22306/sorrento/topic/health-disability