29.1%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Miepoll · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Miepoll
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 30% of people in Miepoll live with a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure. While many residents manage chronic health issues, the area reports a lower rate of mental health conditions than most other similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 13.5% of residents. Around 7.2% of people have a mental health condition, which is a little below the Victorian and national figures of 8.8%.
7.2%
Lower than 59% 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 Miepoll, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.7% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is higher than most similar areas. This is about the same as the state and national rates, which sit at 5.9% and 5.8%.
6.7% ▼ -29.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 6.7%
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 Miepoll [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21679/miepoll/topic/health-disability