28.0%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Menzies Creek · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Menzies Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health and disability rates in Menzies Creek have remained steady over the last decade. Most people here live without a long-term health condition, and the area has a lower need for daily assistance than the national average. Around 28% of residents report a long-term health issue, which is about the same as the rest of Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28% of people have a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the Victorian and national figures. The most common reports are other conditions at 10.2% and arthritis at 9.3%, while 8.9% of residents have a mental health condition.
8.9%
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 Menzies Creek, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 3.4% of residents, which is a little below the figures for Victoria and Australia. This is also lower than most similar areas.
3.4% ▲ +15.3%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 3.4%
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 Menzies Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21649/menzies-creek/topic/health-disability