33.2%
Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mornington Peninsula · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Mornington Peninsula
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A growing need for support defines the health profile of the Mornington Peninsula, where the proportion of people needing help with daily tasks has risen since 2011. This area struggles more with long-term illness than most other regions, with over one third of residents living with a lasting health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 33.2% of people have a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average of 27.7%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 11.7%, followed by mental health conditions affecting 9.8% of the population.
9.8%
Higher than 68% 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 Mornington Peninsula, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is more common here than in most areas, affecting 6.2% of residents. This is about the same as the national figure, but the need for assistance has risen by 1.4 percentage points since 2011.
6.2% ▲ +30.2%
Higher than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 6.2%
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 Mornington Peninsula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA25340/mornington-peninsula/topic/health-disability