38.3%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Penshurst · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Penshurst
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people in Penshurst live with long-term health issues than in most other areas. About 38.3% of residents have a chronic condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This indicates a community with significant and widespread health needs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 17.9% of people. Mental health conditions are also well above the Victorian average at 12.8%, while 10.2% of residents live with asthma.
12.8%
Higher 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 Penshurst, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 12.2% of the population, which is well above the Australian average. This is a sharp increase from 2011, when only 1.8% of residents required such support.
12.2% ▲ +584.3%
Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 12.2%
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 Penshurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222069/penshurst/topic/health-disability