36.0%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
McCrae · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in McCrae
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term illness than most similar areas mark McCrae, where 36% of people live with a health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. While many residents face health challenges, the need for daily assistance remains typical for the region.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are common here, with arthritis affecting 14% of people and mental health conditions at 10.5%. This mental health rate is a little above the Australian figure of 8.8%. Most people have no long-term conditions, but 23.5% report living with one.
10.5%
Higher than 72% 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 McCrae, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.2% of people in McCrae need help with their daily activities. This is about the same as the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
5.2% ▲ +23.4%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 5.2%
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).
More for McCrae
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in McCrae [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21625/mccrae/topic/health-disability