41.4%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Talbot · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Talbot
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
High rates of long-term illness shape daily life in Talbot, where 41.4% of people live with a chronic health condition. This is far above the Victorian figure of 27.4% and is among the highest rates for similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are well above the national figure of 8.8%, affecting 14.8% of the population. Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 16.6%, followed by asthma and diabetes.
14.8%
Higher than 91% 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 Talbot, None is the majority at 52%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Many residents require support, with 13.3% needing help with daily activities. This is well above both the Victorian (5.9%) and Australian (5.8%) figures.
13.3% ▲ +83.3%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 13.3%
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 Talbot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22423/talbot/topic/health-disability