28.1%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Myamyn · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Myamyn
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health struggle in Myamyn, affecting 15.6% of the population. While overall health rates are similar to the state, this area sees a much higher rate of mental health conditions and a significant number of people requiring daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.1% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the national figure. However, mental health conditions are much more common here than in most similar areas, affecting 10.9% of people.
10.9%
Higher than 76% 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 Myamyn, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 12.5% of the population. This is well above the 5.9% seen across Victoria and is among the highest rates for areas of this type.
12.5% —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 12.5%
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 Myamyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21856/myamyn/topic/health-disability