28.6%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
McKenzie Creek · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in McKenzie Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 74% of people in McKenzie Creek report having no long-term health conditions. This means the area is generally healthy, with most residents avoiding chronic illness and a very small number requiring daily help.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.6% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is a little above the Victorian figure. The most common issues are other conditions, arthritis, and asthma, while 8.6% have a mental health condition, which is about the same as the national figure.
8.6%
Higher than 54% 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 McKenzie Creek, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 2.1% of people here need help with their daily activities. This is well below the figures for both Victoria and Australia, and it is much lower than most similar areas.
2.1% ▼ -27.6%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 2.1%
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 McKenzie Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21627/mckenzie-creek/topic/health-disability