24.7%
Lower than 71% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Menzies · Federal Electorate
Health & Disability in Menzies
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well below the national figure is the proportion of people in Menzies living with a long-term health condition, at 24.7%. This suggests a healthier-than-average population compared to both Victoria and the rest of Australia. Most residents here report no long-term health issues at all.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, affecting 6.2% of people. Other reported long-term conditions include arthritis (7.4%) and asthma (6.5%), though 70% of residents have no long-term health conditions.
6.2%
Lower than 85% 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 Menzies, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.9% of people need some help with daily activities, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia. This need for assistance has barely changed since 2011.
5.9% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 52% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 5.9%
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 Menzies [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED234/menzies/topic/health-disability