28.8%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Pomona · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Pomona
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Pomona is shaped by a health profile where nearly 29% of people live with a long-term condition. While this is similar to the state average, the area sees a higher rate of mental health conditions than most similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, with arthritis being the most common at 10.3%. Mental health conditions affect 9.8% of the population, which is higher than most other areas.
9.8%
Higher than 67% 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 Pomona, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 5.7% of people, a rate that is higher than most similar areas but about the same as the national figure of 5.8%.
5.7% ▲ +20.5%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 5.7%
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 Pomona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32345/pomona/topic/health-disability