25.9%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Macedon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Macedon
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Very little has changed in the health profile of Macedon since 2011, and the area remains healthier than most. Only 3.2% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that has barely moved in a decade.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
A lower share of people here have long-term health conditions compared to most areas, with only 25.9% reporting one. Mental health conditions are especially uncommon at 6.5%, which is a little below the Victorian and Australian figures.
6.5%
Lower than 78% 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 Macedon, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.2% of people in Macedon need help with daily activities, which is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the national figure of 5.8%.
3.2% ▲ +19.5%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 3.2%
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 Macedon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210021233/macedon/topic/health-disability