23.4%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Vectis · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Vectis
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people in Vectis report living with long-term health issues than in most other similar areas. Only 23.4% of residents have a chronic health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, with arthritis and other general conditions being the most reported at 8.7% each. Mental health conditions affect 7.6% of people, which is a little below the 8.8% seen across Australia.
7.6%
Lower than 55% 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 Vectis, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most residents, as only 3.8% need help with daily activities. This is lower than most areas and a little below the 5.8% national average.
3.8% ▼ -8.1%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 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 Vectis [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22624/vectis/topic/health-disability