38.5%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Millicent · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Millicent
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Millicent now need help with daily tasks than in 2011, with 9.8% of residents requiring support. This reflects a wider trend of poor health in the area, where long-term conditions are far more common than in the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are very common here, affecting 38.5% of people—well above the state figure of 31.0%. Arthritis is the most frequent condition at 14.0%, while mental health conditions affect 11.6% of residents, which is higher than most other areas.
11.6%
Higher than 85% 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 Millicent, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Nearly one in ten people in Millicent need help with daily activities. This rate has risen 2.9 percentage points since 2011 and is well above the national figure of 5.8%.
9.8% ▲ +41.1%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 9.8%
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 Millicent [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407021152/millicent/topic/health-disability