36.6%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Monash · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Monash
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of residents in Monash live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the figures for the ACT and Australia. This high rate of chronic illness is mirrored by a significant number of people who require daily help.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 36.6% of people here have a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average of 27.7%. This includes mental health conditions for 10.5% of residents, which is higher than most other areas.
10.5%
Higher than 72% 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 Monash, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is much more common in Monash than in the rest of the territory, affecting 8.9% of people. This figure has risen by 4.5 percentage points since 2011.
8.9% ▲ +103.5%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 8.9%
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 Monash [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801071084/monash/topic/health-disability