34.5%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mitchell Park · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mitchell Park
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than one in three residents in Mitchell Park live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This high rate of chronic illness, including a significant number of mental health conditions, suggests that healthcare is a major priority for daily life in the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 34.5% of people report a long-term health condition, which is much higher than most areas. This includes asthma at 13% and mental health conditions at 12.1%, a figure that is well above the Victorian average.
12.1%
Higher than 83% 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 Mitchell Park, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 6.1% of the population. This is higher than most areas, although it remains about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
6.1% ▲ +38.5%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 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 Mitchell Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21707/mitchell-park/topic/health-disability