24.3%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mulgrave · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mulgrave
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health outcomes in Mulgrave have shifted over the last decade, but the area currently stands out for its relatively healthy population. Only 24.3% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Far fewer people here have long-term health issues compared to most areas, including mental health conditions at 5.8%, which is a little below the Victorian average. Most residents have no long-term conditions at all, while those who do most commonly report arthritis, asthma, or diabetes.
5.8%
Lower than 72% 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 Mulgrave, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the lower rate of chronic illness, 6.2% of people in Mulgrave need help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas and sits slightly above the Australian figure of 5.8%.
6.2% ▲ +26.7%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 6.2%
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 Mulgrave [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21827/mulgrave/topic/health-disability