29.1%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Monbulk - Silvan · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Monbulk - Silvan
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About the same as most similar areas, Monbulk - Silvan sees 29.1% of its people living with a long-term health condition. This is slightly higher than the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents report no chronic health issues, with 63% of the population remaining free of long-term conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition here at 9.3%, followed closely by asthma at 9.2% and arthritis at 9.1%. This mental health rate is about the same as the 8.8% recorded across Australia and Victoria.
9.3%
Higher than 57% 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 Monbulk - Silvan, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 4.3% of people, which is lower than most areas and slightly below the national figure of 5.8%. This need for assistance has risen by 1.0 percentage points since 2011.
4.3% ▲ +31.9%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 4.3%
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 Monbulk - Silvan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211051279/monbulk-silvan/topic/health-disability