29.2%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mentone · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mentone
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 30% of people in Mentone live with a long-term health condition. This is a little above the state and national figures, reflecting a community where health needs are common but typical for its type.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.2% of residents have a long-term health condition, with mental health and asthma being the most common. Mental health conditions affect 9.0% of the population, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
9.0%
Higher than 58% 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 Mentone, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A higher proportion of people in Mentone need help with daily activities compared to most similar areas. However, at 5.6%, this is about the same as the Victorian and national rates.
5.6% ▲ +15.9%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 5.6%
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 Mentone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21648/mentone/topic/health-disability