25.4%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Meadow Heights · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Meadow Heights
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people report long-term health issues in Meadow Heights than in most similar areas, though a significant number still require daily support. About 25.4% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is a little below the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
A little fewer people here have long-term health or mental health conditions compared to the state and national figures. The most common reports are other conditions at 9.3% and asthma at 7.8%, while 64% of residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.
7.4%
Lower than 68% 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 Meadow Heights, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 10.5% of the population, a rate that is well above the Victorian and Australian figures. This need for assistance has risen by 3.3 percentage points since 2011, placing the area among the highest for this need.
10.5% ▲ +45.3%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 10.5%
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 Meadow Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210051247/meadow-heights/topic/health-disability