29.9%
Higher than 53% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mitchell · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Mitchell
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
One in ten people in Mitchell live with a mental health condition, a rate higher than most similar areas. The region's overall health profile is slightly above the state and national averages, with nearly 30% of residents managing a long-term health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.9% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the 27.4% seen in Victoria. Mental health is the most common issue at 10%, followed by asthma at 9.7% and arthritis at 9.1%.
10.0%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) 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 Mitchell, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Six per cent of people need help with daily activities, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure has risen by 1.4 percentage points since 2011 and is about the same as the national figure.
6.0% ▲ +31.6%
Higher than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 6.0%
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 Mitchell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA24850/mitchell/topic/health-disability