25.9%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
St Kilda · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in St Kilda
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are a major health challenge in St Kilda, affecting 12.6% of residents. While overall long-term health issues are less common here than in most other areas, the rate of mental health struggles is well above the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 25.9% of people report a long-term health condition, which is a little below the Victorian average. However, mental health is the most common issue at 12.6%, followed by asthma at 8.1% and arthritis at 5.3%.
12.6%
Higher than 86% 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 Kilda, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 3.8% of residents. This is lower than most similar areas and sits a little below the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
3.8% ▲ +36.5%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 3.8%
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 Kilda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22343/st-kilda/topic/health-disability