26.9%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Macorna · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Macorna
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well below the national figure of 8.8%, only 4.5% of people in Macorna report a mental health condition. Most residents are in good health, with 52.2% reporting no long-term health conditions at all.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Around 26.9% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is lower than most areas and about the same as the Victorian figure. Arthritis is the most common issue, affecting 17.9% of the population.
4.5%
Lower than 77% 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 Macorna, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.0% of residents need some help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the state and national figures.
6.0% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 6.0%
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 Macorna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21565/macorna/topic/health-disability