34.5%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mount Bolton · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health patterns in Mount Bolton have remained stable, though chronic illness is more common here than in most other areas. About 34.5% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%.
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis and heart disease are the most frequent long-term issues, affecting 20.7% of residents each. While chronic illness is high, the proportion of people with mental health conditions is much lower than most areas at 0.0%.
34.5%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Mount Bolton, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 33%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is largely independent in Mount Bolton, with 0.0% of people needing help with daily activities. This is well below both the Victorian and Australian figures.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Mount Bolton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21775/mount-bolton/topic/health-disability