39.3%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Charlton · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Charlton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A growing need for daily help marks the health landscape in Charlton, where 9.9% of people now require assistance with everyday tasks. This is a significant increase from 2011 and reflects a community facing much higher rates of long-term health issues than most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Nearly 40% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. Arthritis is the most common issue affecting 15.3% of the population, followed by mental health conditions at 10.2%.
10.2%
Higher than 54% of urban centre 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 Charlton, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance needs have risen by 3.2 percentage points since 2011 to reach 9.9%. This figure is now well above the Victorian average of 5.9%.
9.9% ▲ +47.4%
Higher than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 9.9%
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 Charlton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221018/charlton/topic/health-disability