38.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mia Mia · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mia Mia
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Mia Mia, affecting 15% of residents. The area faces significant health challenges, with 38% of people living with a long-term condition, a figure far above the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, including 11.7% of people with a mental health condition. While over half the population has no long-term health issues, 24.4% of residents live with one condition.
11.7%
Higher than 81% 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 Mia Mia, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.1% of people in Mia Mia need help with daily activities, which is higher than most areas but about the same as the Victorian and national figures.
6.1% ▲ +23.9%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 6.1%
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 Mia Mia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21674/mia-mia/topic/health-disability