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Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) · State Electorate

Health & Disability in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Mental health conditions are a major health challenge in Northcote, where 12.5% of residents report this long-term issue. This figure is well above the 8.8% seen across Victoria and Australia. Overall, about 29.1% of the community live with a long-term health condition.

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📍 Northcote (Northern Metropolitan), State Electorate

Where Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) sits — People with a long-term health condition

29.1%

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) — higher than 58% of areas.

Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)29.1%
Greater Melbourne 25.5%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health is the most common long-term condition here at 12.5%, followed by asthma at 9.2%. This high rate of mental health issues places Northcote among the highest for its level and well above the national figure.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Northcote (Northern Metropolitan), None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 23%.

None 65.0% One condition 21.6% Two conditions 5.5% Three or more 2.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

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In Northcote (Northern Metropolitan), the largest group is Mental health at 26%, followed by Asthma (19%) and Other condition (19%).

Mental health 12.5% Asthma 9.2% Other condition 9.2% Arthritis 6.4% Diabetes 3.2% Heart disease 2.7% Cancer 2.4% Lung condition 1.0% Dementia 0.8% Stroke 0.7%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

About 5.5% of people need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the state and national figures. This level of need has barely changed since 2016.

People needing help with daily activities

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5.5% —

Lower than 53% of state electorate areas.

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 Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED26303/northcote/topic/health-disability