29.2%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mentone · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Mentone
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition for the 29.2% of Mentone residents living with a health issue. This is a little above the Victorian and national figures. Most people here report no long-term health problems.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health affects 9.0% of residents, followed by asthma at 8.6% and arthritis at 7.7%. Overall, the rate of long-term health conditions is a little above the Victorian average of 27.4%.
9.0%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Mentone, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.6% of people need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the national figure. This rate has barely changed since 2011, when it sat at 4.8%.
5.6% ▲ +15.9%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 5.6%
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 Mentone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208031190/mentone/topic/health-disability