40.9%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lake Meran · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Lake Meran
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher share of people live with long-term health issues in Lake Meran compared to the rest of the country. While 40.9% of residents report a chronic condition, this is 13 percentage points above the Victorian and national figures. This health burden is particularly evident in high rates of arthritis and mental health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are common here, with 40.9% of people affected—among the highest rates for similar areas. This includes 13.6% with mental health conditions, which is well above the national figure of 8.8%. Arthritis is the most frequent report, affecting 22.7% of residents.
13.6%
Higher than 89% 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 Lake Meran, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of chronic illness, no one in Lake Meran reports needing help with daily activities. This 0.0% figure is well below the 5.8% national average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Lake Meran [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21439/lake-meran/topic/health-disability