35.0%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Meredith · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Meredith
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are the most common long-term health issue in Meredith, where 11.1% of people live with such a condition. This reflects a broader trend in the area, as residents are far more likely to report long-term health problems than those in other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 35% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Beyond mental health, asthma affects 10.4% of the population and arthritis affects 9.9%.
11.1%
Higher than 77% 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 Meredith, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily tasks are more challenging for residents here than in most other areas, with 7.2% needing help with daily activities. This is a little above the Victorian average of 5.9%.
7.2% ▲ +83.1%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 7.2%
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).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Meredith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21656/meredith/topic/health-disability