34.1%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Munro · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Munro
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition in Munro, affecting 15% of the population. This is among the highest rates for areas of this size, contributing to a broader trend where residents struggle more with health than people in most other regions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 34.1% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. While 41.9% of residents report no conditions, those who do often face arthritis (12.6%) or asthma (8.4%) alongside the high rate of mental health issues.
15.0%
Higher than 92% 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 Munro, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily activities is higher than in most areas, with 6.6% of people requiring assistance. This is about the same as the 5.9% seen across Victoria.
6.6% ▲ +288.6%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 6.6%
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 Munro [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21830/munro/topic/health-disability