34.1%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Panton Hill · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Panton Hill
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A growing need for daily support is the main health trend in Panton Hill, where 4.4% of people now require assistance with everyday tasks. This is a notable shift for the area since 2011. While the need for daily help is lower than in most other areas, a high proportion of residents live with long-term health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 34.1% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Asthma is the most common issue at 12.2%, and 11.2% of people report a mental health condition, a rate higher than in most areas.
11.2%
Higher than 68% 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 Panton Hill, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities rose by 4.4 percentage points since 2011. Despite this increase, the current rate of 4.4% remains a little below both the Victorian and national figures.
4.4% ▲ —
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 4.4%
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 Panton Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222068/panton-hill/topic/health-disability