34.3%
Higher than 82% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mount Alexander · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Mount Alexander
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas define Mount Alexander. About 34.3% of people live with a long-term condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This includes a notably high proportion of residents managing mental health challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are common here, with arthritis (12.6%) and mental health (11.2%) being the most reported. While 54% of people have no long-term health issues, those with mental health conditions are a little more common than in the rest of Victoria.
11.2%
Higher than 87% 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 Mount Alexander, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.3% of residents need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia. This rate has barely changed since 2011, when it sat at 4.7%.
5.3% ▲ +14.9%
Lower than 53% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 5.3%
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 Mount Alexander [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA25430/mount-alexander/topic/health-disability