31.2%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Montrose · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Montrose
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 31.2% of people in Montrose live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This means more residents here manage chronic health issues than in most other similar areas. These challenges are reflected in the number of people requiring daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health (9.9%), asthma (9.5%), and arthritis (8.4%) are the most common long-term conditions here. Overall, these health issues are more frequent in Montrose than in Victoria or across Australia.
9.9%
Higher than 67% 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 Montrose, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 7.0% of residents, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the national average of 5.8%.
7.0% ▲ +22.7%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 7.0%
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 Montrose [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21736/montrose/topic/health-disability