27.8%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Merton · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Merton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health needs have remained steady in Merton, where about 28% of residents live with a long-term health condition. This is about the same as the state and national figures. While most people report no long-term issues, a small number of residents face multiple health challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 9.3% of the population. Other frequent reports include arthritis at 6.9% and diabetes at 6.0%.
9.3%
Higher than 61% 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 Merton, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 6.5% of people in Merton need help with daily activities, which is higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure of 5.8%.
6.5% ▲ +77.9%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 6.5%
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).
More for Merton
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Merton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21670/merton/topic/health-disability