30.6%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Molyullah · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Molyullah
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health needs in Molyullah have shifted over the last decade, with a notable 7.5% of people now requiring help with daily activities. This is much higher than most similar areas. Around 30.6% of the population lives with a long-term health condition, which is well above the Victorian figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.3% of residents. This contributes to the 30.6% of people with long-term health issues, with arthritis being the most reported condition at 14.4%.
11.3%
Higher than 78% 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 Molyullah, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little more than 7.5% of people in Molyullah need some assistance with their daily activities. This is a little above the figures for both Victoria and Australia, and is much higher than in most similar areas.
7.5% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 7.5%
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 Molyullah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21726/molyullah/topic/health-disability