28.2%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mountain View · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mountain View
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Asthma is the most common long-term health condition in Mountain View, affecting 16.5% of residents. While the general rate of long-term health issues is about the same as the state and national figures, the area sees a much higher rate of mental health conditions than most similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.2% of people have a long-term health condition, with arthritis affecting 12.9% of the population. Mental health conditions are reported by 11.8% of residents, which is a little above the 8.8% figure for both Victoria and Australia.
11.8%
Higher than 81% 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 View, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 4.7% of the population. This is a little below the Victorian figure of 5.9% and the national average of 5.8%.
4.7% —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 4.7%
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 View [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21818/mountain-view/topic/health-disability