26.1%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Macedon · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Macedon
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health outcomes in Macedon have remained relatively stable, with a lower share of residents facing long-term illness than the national figure. Only 26.1% of people here report a long-term health condition, which is lower than most similar areas. This suggests a generally healthy population compared to the state and national averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
A little fewer people report long-term health conditions here than in Victoria, with 67% of residents having no long-term illness at all. Among those who do, arthritis (8.1%) and asthma (7.9%) are the most common, while 7.2% of the population lives with a mental health condition.
7.2%
Lower than 59% 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 Macedon, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for more people in Macedon, as only 3.5% of residents need assistance with daily activities. This is lower than most other areas and sits a little below the Australian figure of 5.8%.
3.5% ▲ +29.6%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 3.5%
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 Macedon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21562/macedon/topic/health-disability