36.4%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Merricks · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Merricks
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A striking 36.4% of people in Merricks live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average. This high rate of chronic illness is a defining feature of the area's health profile. Most residents do not have a long-term condition, but those who do often face significant challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most areas, with arthritis affecting 15.2% of residents. In contrast, 7.6% of people have a mental health condition, which is a little below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
7.6%
Lower than 55% 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 Merricks, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for some here, as 7.1% of people need help with daily activities. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the national figure of 5.8%.
7.1% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 7.1%
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 Merricks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21662/merricks/topic/health-disability