23.3%
Lower than 77% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Monash · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Monash
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health issues in Monash than in most similar areas. Only 23.3% of residents have a long-term condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a population that is generally healthier than the average Australian.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
A small minority of residents live with mental health conditions, at 6.2%, which is a little below the Victorian average. Most people here have no long-term health issues, while the most common reported conditions are arthritis and asthma.
6.2%
Lower than 77% 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 Monash, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 5.8% of people in Monash, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages. This need has risen by 1.2 percentage points since 2011.
5.8% ▲ +26.1%
Higher than 55% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 5.8%
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 Monash [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA24970/monash/topic/health-disability