38.9%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Merrigum · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Merrigum
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas mark the profile of Merrigum. Nearly 39% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This trend extends to mental health and daily support needs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 13.7% of people here, which is well above the Victorian average of 8.8%. Long-term health issues are common, with asthma (13.4%) and arthritis (12.4%) being the most reported conditions after mental health.
13.7%
Higher than 89% 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 Merrigum, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 30%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging for residents here than in most other areas. Around 8.2% of people need some help with daily activities, which is a little above the 5.8% seen across Australia.
8.2% ▲ +97.6%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 8.2%
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 Merrigum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21665/merrigum/topic/health-disability