35.2%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Port Victoria · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Port Victoria
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Port Victoria now need help with daily activities than in 2011, reflecting a broader health trend. About 35.2% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This health burden is most visible through high rates of arthritis and asthma.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are more common here than in most areas, with arthritis affecting 13.4% and asthma 9.7% of people. In contrast, the 7.2% of residents with a mental health condition is much lower than in most similar areas.
7.2%
Lower than 78% 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 Port Victoria, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little above the state and national figures, 8.4% of people in Port Victoria need help with daily activities. This is an increase of 1.5 percentage points since 2011.
8.4% ▲ +22.4%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 8.4%
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 Port Victoria [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422044/port-victoria/topic/health-disability