34.6%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
McKenzie Hill · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in McKenzie Hill
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than one in three people in McKenzie Hill live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This makes health a significant part of daily life for many residents, with 34.6% reporting a lasting health issue.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, with arthritis affecting 14.5% of people. Mental health conditions are also higher than the state average at 10.3%, though most residents report having no long-term conditions at all.
10.3%
Higher than 71% 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 Hill, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of health conditions, those needing help with daily activities sit at 4.8%, which is a little below the Victorian average.
4.8% ▲ +102.1%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 4.8%
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 Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21628/mckenzie-hill/topic/health-disability