43.5%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
The Honeysuckles · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in The Honeysuckles
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A striking 43.5% of people in The Honeysuckles live with a long-term health condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%, making it one of the areas with the highest rates of chronic illness. This high burden of health issues is mirrored in the number of people who require daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are common here, with mental health (15.3%) and arthritis (14.5%) being the most reported. Mental health issues are well above the Victorian rate of 8.8%, and 2.3% of residents manage three or more conditions.
15.3%
Higher than 92% 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 The Honeysuckles, None is the majority at 51%; One condition is next at 32%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 7.6% of the population. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the national figure of 5.8%.
7.6% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 7.6%
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 The Honeysuckles [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22500/the-honeysuckles/topic/health-disability