23.3%
Lower than 79% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Macnamara · Federal Electorate
Health & Disability in Macnamara
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer than one quarter of residents in Macnamara live with a long-term health condition, making it a healthier area than most. Only 23.3% of people report a chronic health issue, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a community with a lower burden of long-term illness compared to other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are the most common long-term issue at 9.0%, a figure about the same as the Victorian and national averages. Other prevalent conditions include general health issues at 7.4% and asthma at 7.3%.
9.0%
Lower than 52% of federal electorate 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 Macnamara, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.6% of people in Macnamara need help with daily activities, which is much lower than most areas and a little below the national figure. This rate has barely changed since 2011.
3.6% ▲ +0.6%
Lower than 91% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 3.6%
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 Macnamara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED229/macnamara/topic/health-disability