36.4%
Higher than 80% of urban area areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Portland · Urban Area
Health & Disability in Portland
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A significantly higher share of people in Portland live with long-term health issues compared to the rest of the state. Around 36.4% of residents report a long-term condition, which is well above the Victorian figure of 27.4%. This higher burden of illness is reflected in the number of people requiring daily help.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, with arthritis (14.6%) and mental health (11.5%) being the most reported. While 54.5% of people have no long-term condition, those with mental health issues are a little more common than the national figure.
11.5%
Higher than 68% of urban area 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 Portland, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 8.3% of the population, which is a little above the Australian figure of 5.8%. This rate has barely changed since 2011, when it stood at 8.0%.
8.3% ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 79% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 8.3%
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 Portland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/2014/portland/topic/health-disability