37.0%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mountain Bay · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mountain Bay
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher rate of long-term health issues than the state average defines Mountain Bay, where 37% of people live with a lasting condition. This is nearly 10 percentage points higher than the typical Victorian experience. While many residents face these challenges, mental health conditions are notably less common here than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 37% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 9.3%, though mental health conditions are reported by only 5.6% of residents, a rate well below the Victorian average.
5.6%
Lower than 73% 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 Mountain Bay, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 35%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for support is high in Mountain Bay, with 9.3% of people requiring help with daily activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across Australia and much higher than most similar areas.
9.3% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 9.3%
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 Mountain Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21817/mountain-bay/topic/health-disability