21.1%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Millbrook · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Millbrook
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health issues in Millbrook compared to the state and national averages. Only 21.1% of residents live with a long-term condition, which is well below the 27.7% figure for Australia. This suggests a population that is generally healthier than most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are particularly uncommon here, affecting just 3.3% of people—well below the national figure of 8.8%. Most residents report no long-term health issues at all, while the most common conditions include arthritis at 7.8% and asthma at 5.0%.
3.3%
Lower than 82% 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 Millbrook, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the low rate of chronic illness, 7.2% of people in Millbrook need help with daily activities. This is a little above the Victorian average of 5.9% and much higher than most similar areas.
7.2% ▲ +44.8%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 7.2%
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 Millbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21684/millbrook/topic/health-disability