34.7%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
College View · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are a significant challenge in College View, where 18.1% of residents report such a struggle. This is well above the national figure of 8.8% and marks the area as having some of the highest rates for this condition.
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 34.7% of people. While 61.1% of residents have no long-term health issues, those who do most often report mental health and arthritis.
34.7%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
18.1%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In College View, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 29%.
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily activities is much higher than in most similar areas. Around 6.9% of people require this assistance, which is a little above the Australian figure of 5.8%.
6.9% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in College View [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30650/college-view/topic/health-disability