30.3%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Majorca · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Majorca
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Majorca, affecting 11.1% of the population. This area faces a significant challenge with disability, as the proportion of people needing help with daily activities is much higher than the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30.3% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is a little above the Victorian and national figures. Mental health conditions are more common here than in most similar areas, affecting 9.6% of people.
9.6%
Higher than 64% 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 Majorca, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is difficult for 11.6% of people in Majorca. This is well above the 5.9% seen across Victoria and the 5.8% national average, placing the area among the highest for this need.
11.6% ▲ +33.0%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 11.6%
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 Majorca [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21582/majorca/topic/health-disability