37.2%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Stuart Mill · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Stuart Mill
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Long-term health struggles have become more common in Stuart Mill since 2011. Today, 37.2% of residents live with a long-term health condition, a figure that is well above the national average. This higher burden of illness is seen across both physical and mental health.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 12.8%, while 10.3% of people live with a mental health condition. This mental health rate is a little above the Victorian and national figures of 8.8%.
10.3%
Higher than 71% 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 Stuart Mill, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many here, with 11.5% of people needing help with daily activities. This is well above the national figure of 5.8% and among the highest rates for similar areas.
11.5% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 11.5%
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 Stuart Mill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22385/stuart-mill/topic/health-disability