Newmerella · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in Newmerella

Name: Health & Disability in Newmerella — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Newmerella, affecting 13.5% of the population. Overall, the area's health profile is fairly typical, with 29.4% of people living with a long-term health condition.

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Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

About 29.4% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the figures for Victoria and Australia. Mental health conditions are less common here than in most areas, affecting 6.3% of residents.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Newmerella, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 21%.

None 60.5% One condition 19.0% Two conditions 6.0% Three or more 3.9%

Long-term health conditions reported

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In Newmerella, the largest group is Arthritis at 25%, followed by Other condition (14%) and Asthma (14%).

Arthritis 13.5% Other condition 7.7% Asthma 7.2% Diabetes 7.2% Mental health 6.3% Heart disease 3.9% Cancer 3.6% Lung condition 2.7% Stroke 1.2%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Around 5.3% of people need help with daily activities. This is about the same as the figures for both the state and the nation.

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 Newmerella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21933/newmerella/topic/health-disability

Where Newmerella sits — People with a long-term health condition