24.9%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Merrimu · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Merrimu
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 25% of people in Merrimu live with a long-term health condition, which is lower than most other areas. This represents a generally healthy population compared to both the state and national figures. Most residents report no chronic health issues at all.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are less common here than in most areas, with arthritis (10.1%) and asthma (8.1%) being the most frequent. Mental health conditions affect 7.6% of residents, which is a little below the Victorian and Australian figures of 8.8%.
7.6%
Lower than 56% 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 Merrimu, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.0% of people in Merrimu need help with daily activities. This is a little below the 5.9% seen across Victoria and the 5.8% recorded nationally.
4.0% ▼ -26.9%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 4.0%
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 Merrimu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21668/merrimu/topic/health-disability