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Preston (Northern Metropolitan) · State Electorate

Health & Disability in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

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

Much higher rates of mental health conditions and disability than most similar areas mark the health profile of Preston. While overall long-term health is consistent with the national average, 10.5% of residents live with a mental health condition. This stands out as one of the most common long-term health issues for the area.

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📍 Preston (Northern Metropolitan), State Electorate

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

27.9%

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Preston (Northern Metropolitan) — lower than 51% of areas.

Preston (Northern Metropolitan)27.9%
Greater Melbourne 25.5%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are a little above the Victorian and national figures at 10.5%, which is much higher than most areas. Other common long-term health issues include asthma at 8.2% and arthritis at 7.8%, though 64.6% of residents report having no long-term condition.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Preston (Northern Metropolitan), None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 21%.

None 64.6% One condition 19.2% Two conditions 5.7% Three or more 3.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Preston (Northern Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between Mental health (22%) and Other condition (17%), with Asthma at 17%.

Mental health 10.5% Other condition 8.4% Asthma 8.2% Arthritis 7.8% Diabetes 4.9% Heart disease 3.3% Cancer 2.3% Lung condition 1.3% Stroke 0.9% Dementia 0.7%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily assistance is needed by 7.4% of people in Preston, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. This is a little above the 5.8% national figure and has barely changed since 2016.

People needing help with daily activities

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7.4% —

Higher than 86% 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 Preston (Northern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED26903/preston/topic/health-disability