29.5%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
St Clair · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in St Clair
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in St Clair is marked by a very low need for disability support, as no residents reported needing help with daily activities. While nearly 30% of people live with a long-term health condition, the area sees fewer mental health struggles than most other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.5% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the Victorian figure of 27.4%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 15.9%, while mental health conditions are reported by 6.8% of residents, which is a little below the national average.
6.8%
Lower than 62% 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 St Clair, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 13%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
No one in St Clair reported needing help with daily activities. This is well below the national figure of 5.8% and the Victorian figure of 5.9%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 St Clair [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22337/st-clair/topic/health-disability