33.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ventnor · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Ventnor
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
One in three people in Ventnor live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This reflects a community where chronic health issues are more common than in most other areas, though the need for daily assistance remains typical for Victoria.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 33.4% of residents have a long-term health condition, a figure well above the 27.7% national average. Arthritis is the most common issue at 13.3%, while mental health conditions are a little below the state and national figures at 7.1%.
7.1%
Lower than 60% 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 Ventnor, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is manageable for most, with only 5.1% of people needing help with their everyday activities. This is about the same as the 5.8% seen across Australia.
5.1% ▲ +15.0%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 5.1%
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 Ventnor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22625/ventnor/topic/health-disability