35.3%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mitiamo · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mitiamo
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than one in three people in Mitiamo live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This high rate of illness is felt across the community, with many residents managing chronic issues like arthritis and asthma.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 35.3% of residents have a long-term health condition, a figure much higher than most other areas. Arthritis is the most common issue at 14.7%, while asthma affects 12.1% of people.
9.5%
Higher than 63% 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 Mitiamo, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 7.8% of people in Mitiamo who need help with their everyday activities. This is a little above the Victorian rate of 5.9% and higher than most similar areas.
7.8% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 7.8%
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 Mitiamo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21709/mitiamo/topic/health-disability