47.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Madalya · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Madalya
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people live with long-term health issues in Madalya than in most similar areas. About 47.6% of residents report a chronic condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. However, the community reports very few mental health or daily assistance needs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term illness here, affecting 33.3% of people, followed by lung conditions at 14.3%. While chronic health struggles are common, the 0.0% reporting a mental health condition is well below the Victorian average of 8.8%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Madalya, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for most here than in other areas, with 0.0% of people needing help with daily activities. This is well below the Australian figure of 5.8%.
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 Madalya [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21568/madalya/topic/health-disability