35.8%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mystic Park · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mystic Park
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Mystic Park, where 17.5% of people live with the condition. This is part of a broader trend in the area, as more than a third of residents report a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 35.8% of people have a long-term health condition, a rate much higher than most areas. While diabetes and asthma are also common, only 5.2% of residents have a mental health condition, which is well below the Victorian and national figures.
5.2%
Lower than 74% 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 Mystic Park, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little more than 7.5% of people in Mystic Park need help with daily activities. This is a little above the rates for Victoria and Australia, and is much higher than most similar areas.
7.5% ▼ -13.2%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 7.5%
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 Mystic Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21865/mystic-park/topic/health-disability