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Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan) · State Electorate

Health & Disability in Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan)

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

Lower rates of mental health issues and disability make Sandringham a healthier place than the state and national averages. While about 27.2% of residents live with a long-term health condition, few people here require daily assistance compared to other areas.

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📍 Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan), State Electorate

Where Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan) sits — People with a long-term health condition

27.2%

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan) — lower than 55% of areas.

Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan)27.2%
Greater Melbourne 25.5%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

About 27.2% of people have a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the Victorian and national figures. Mental health conditions are less common here than in most areas, affecting 7.6% of residents.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan), None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 21%.

None 66.9% One condition 19.6% Two conditions 5.4% Three or more 2.2%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between Asthma (18%) and Other condition (17%), with Arthritis at 17%.

Asthma 8.0% Other condition 7.9% Arthritis 7.8% Mental health 7.6% Heart disease 4.0% Cancer 3.6% Diabetes 3.3% Lung condition 1.3% Stroke 0.8% Dementia 0.8%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Only 4.6% of people in Sandringham need help with daily activities, which is a little below the national figure of 5.8%. This rate has barely changed since 2016.

People needing help with daily activities

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4.6% —

Lower than 72% 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 Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED27406/sandringham/topic/health-disability