25.9%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Malvern - Glen Iris · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Malvern - Glen Iris
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer residents in Malvern - Glen Iris live with chronic health issues compared to most other areas. Just over a quarter of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7%. This creates a general trend of better health across the community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 25.9% of people have a long-term health condition, including 7.7% with a mental health condition. Both figures are a little below those for Victoria and Australia, with asthma and arthritis also being common reports.
7.7%
Lower than 64% 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 Malvern - Glen Iris, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A much lower proportion of people need help with daily activities than in most areas, at 4.2%. This figure is a little below the national average of 5.8%, though it has risen by 0.8 points since 2011.
4.2% ▲ +25.5%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 4.2%
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 Malvern - Glen Iris [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208041194/malvern-glen-iris/topic/health-disability