25.2%
Lower than 70% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Maribyrnong · Sub-region (SA3)
Health & Disability in Maribyrnong
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Slightly fewer people live with long-term health issues in Maribyrnong compared to the national figure. While 25.2% of the population reports a chronic condition, this is lower than the 27.7% seen across Australia. However, mental health challenges are more common here than in most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 9.9% of residents, which is a little above the Victorian and national figures of 8.8%. This is the most common long-term health issue in the area, followed by asthma at 8.5%.
9.9%
Higher than 64% of sub-region (sa3) 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 Maribyrnong, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.3% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages. This need for assistance has barely changed since 2011.
5.3% ▲ +14.5%
Lower than 59% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 5.3%
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 Maribyrnong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21303/maribyrnong/topic/health-disability