27.8%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Shoreham · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Shoreham
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 67% of people in Shoreham have no long-term health conditions, making it a very healthy area. While most residents report no chronic illness, the few who do most commonly deal with arthritis and other varied conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 6.2% of people have a mental health condition, which is much lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of 8.8%. Overall, 27.8% of the population lives with a long-term health condition, a rate about the same as across Victoria and Australia.
6.2%
Lower than 86% 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 Shoreham, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities has fallen significantly to 4.5% since 2011. This is lower than most areas and sits a little below the Australian figure of 5.8%.
4.5% ▼ -51.3%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 4.5%
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 Shoreham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221065/shoreham/topic/health-disability