36.9%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Victoria Point · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Victoria Point
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 37% of people in Victoria Point live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average. This high rate of chronic illness is a defining health feature for the area, with many residents managing multiple conditions at once.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most other areas, with arthritis being the most frequent at 13.4%. Mental health conditions are also higher than most areas, affecting 10.6% of residents.
10.6%
Higher than 73% 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 Victoria Point, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 8.7% of people need help with daily activities, which is a little above the figures for Queensland and Australia and much higher than most similar areas.
8.7% ▲ +35.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 8.7%
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 Victoria Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32943/victoria-point/topic/health-disability