23.6%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Monterey · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Monterey
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much better health than the national average defines Monterey, where only 23.6% of people live with a long-term health condition. This is well below the typical Australian figure, making it one of the healthiest areas in the region.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 5.0% of people have a mental health condition, which is much lower than most areas. Most residents are healthy, with 70.1% reporting no long-term health issues at all.
5.0%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality 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 Monterey, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the overall good health of the area, 6.2% of people need help with daily activities. This is slightly higher than the state and national figures of 5.8%.
6.2% ▲ +20.7%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 6.2%
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 Monterey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12697/monterey/topic/health-disability