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Manifold Heights · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in Manifold Heights

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Health/disability needs in Manifold Heights have remained steady, with about 27.3% of people living with a long-term health condition. This matches the figures for Victoria and the rest of Australia. While most residents are healthy, mental health conditions are more common here than in most other areas.

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📍 Manifold Heights, Suburb / Locality

Where Manifold Heights sits — People with a long-term health condition

27.3%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Manifold Heights — lower than 58% of areas.

Manifold Heights27.3%
3218, VIC 28.5%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions affect 9.1% of people, which is higher than most areas. Among those with long-term health issues, asthma is the most common at 9.2%, followed by mental health at 9.1% and arthritis at 7.2%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Manifold Heights, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 20%.

None 66.6% One condition 19.1% Two conditions 5.1% Three or more 2.7%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Manifold Heights splits fairly evenly between Asthma (19%) and Mental health (19%), with Other condition at 17%.

Asthma 9.2% Mental health 9.1% Other condition 8.1% Arthritis 7.2% Heart disease 3.8% Cancer 3.5% Diabetes 3.3% Lung condition 1.7% Stroke 0.9% Dementia 0.5%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily help is needed by 4.6% of residents, which is a little below the figures for both Victoria and Australia.

People needing help with daily activities

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4.6% ▲ +27.2%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

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 Manifold Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21593/manifold-heights/topic/health-disability