35.5%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mortlake · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mortlake
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher rate of long-term health issues than the national average marks the profile of Mortlake. About 35.5% of people here live with a long-term condition, which is well above the 27.7% figure for Australia. This suggests a significant portion of the local population manages ongoing health challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, with arthritis (13.2%) and mental health (11.5%) being the most frequent. The rate of mental health conditions is a little above the Victorian and national figures of 8.8%.
11.5%
Higher than 80% 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 Mortlake, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 8.3% of residents, which is much higher than most areas. This is a little above the 5.8% figure seen across Australia.
8.3% ▲ +27.2%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 8.3%
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 Mortlake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21767/mortlake/topic/health-disability