30.2%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mount Martha · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Mount Martha
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 30% of Mount Martha residents live with a long-term health condition, which is higher than most similar areas. While many people here manage chronic illness, the need for daily help is lower than the state average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition at 10.1%, though 63% of residents report having no long-term health issues. Mental health conditions affect 7.8% of the population, which is a little below the national figure.
7.8%
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 Mount Martha, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.9% of people need some help with their daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the Victoria average. This is a rise of 1.8 percentage points since 2011.
4.9% ▲ +55.7%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 4.9%
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 Mount Martha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/214021382/mount-martha/topic/health-disability